{"id":2540815,"date":"2026-01-17T13:41:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-17T18:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-announces-new-tariff-on-european-countries-that-oppose-greenland-acquisition\/"},"modified":"2026-01-17T13:42:57","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T18:42:57","slug":"trump-announces-new-tariff-on-european-countries-that-oppose-greenland-acquisition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-announces-new-tariff-on-european-countries-that-oppose-greenland-acquisition\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump announces new tariff on European countries that oppose Greenland acquisition"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-announces-new-tariff-on-european-countries-that-oppose-greenland-acquisition%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2540815&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Donald Trump announced tariffs on several European countries that oppose a U.S. effort to acquire Greenland, saying Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Finland will face a 10% tariff beginning in February, rising to 25% in June.He posted the move on Truth Social,arguing the U.S. needs Greenland to build a missile-defense project he called &#8220;The Golden Dome&#8221; and warning that current defenses there aren&#8217;t adequate against Russia and China. The proclamation appears intended to use economic pressure to sway Europe, though it has drawn skepticism at home and abroad: Danish leaders and Greenlanders have rejected any sale, hundreds protested in Nuuk, and U.S. lawmakers cautioned that any military action would <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >require congressional approval<\/a>.Critics called the plan risky and unnecessary, and observers warned that attempts to seize Greenland could trigger a serious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-orders-biden-admin-to-reinstate-trump-immigration-policy\/\" title=\"Supreme Court Orders Biden Admin To Reinstate Trump Immigration Policy\">diplomatic crisis<\/a> wiht European allies.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump announces new tariff on European countries that oppose Greenland acquisition<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2475841\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/europe\/\">European<\/a> countries that don&rsquo;t align with the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/trump-administration\/\">Trump administration<\/a> on an acquisition of Greenland by the United States will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ford-announces-employee-pricing-for-consumers-following-reciprocal-tariffs-ford-announces-employee-pricing-for-consumers-following-reciprocal-tariffs\/\" title=\"Ford announces employee pricing for consumers following reciprocal ...s Ford announces employee pricing for consumers following reciprocal ...s\">face tariffs<\/a>, President Donald Trump said Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Trump noted that the countries of Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Finland will face a 10% tariff starting in February. The tax will increase to 25% in June.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4422285\/josh-shapiro-white-house-trip-electricity-prices-help-2026-2028\/\">Shapiro&#8217;s White House trip to talk electricity prices could help him in 2026 and 2028<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4422336\/watchdog-group-interior-department-investigation-trump-organization-diversion-america250-funds\/\">Watchdog group requests Interior Department investigation into Trump org&#8217;s alleged diversion of America250 funds<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4422443\/trump-backs-down-from-insurrection-act-threat-in-minneapolis\/\">Trump backs down from Insurrection Act threat in Minneapolis<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/4422911\/trump-regime-change-iran-ayatollah-president-guilty-slander-sedition\/\">TRUMP PUSHES REGIME CHANGE IN IRAN AFTER AYATOLLAH DECLARES PRESIDENT &lsquo;GUILTY&rsquo; OF &lsquo;SLANDER&rsquo; AND &lsquo;SEDITION&rsquo;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is a very <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/7-republicans-who-found-trump-guilty-of-inciting-capitol-riot-explain-their-votes\/\" title=\"7 Republicans Who Found Trump \u2018Guilty\u2019 Of Inciting Capitol Riot Explain Their Votes\">dangerous situation<\/a> for the Safety, Security, and Survival of our Planet. These Countries, who are playing this very dangerous game, have put a level of risk in play that is not tenable or sustainable. Therefore, it is imperative that, in order to protect Global Peace and Security, strong measures be taken so that this potentially perilous situation end quickly, and without question,&rdquo; the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-more-votes-than-voters-in-key-swing-states\/\" title=\"Trump: More Votes Than Voters in Key Swing States\">president wrote<\/a> on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/115911344443637897\">Truth Social.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The president said that the United States needs Greenland to build &ldquo;The Golden Dome,&rdquo; missile defense system. He&rsquo;s worried that the landmass is not properly protected from Russia and China, and joked that their only defense is &ldquo;two dogsleds as protection, one added recently.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s intention to acquire Greenland has rattled European leaders and forced Denmark&rsquo;s NATO allies to contribute troops to the land mass. It&rsquo;s unclear how serious Trump is about using military force to capture the land mass, and any effort would trigger a diplomatic crisis between America and Europe.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4422769\/tim-walz-jacob-frey-under-criminal-investigation-doj\/\">TIM WALZ AND JACOB FREY UNDER CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION BY DOJ<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>But the tariffs signal Trump is trying to use economic pressure to sway Europe to be more receptive to his demands for Greenland. He said the U.S. &ldquo;is immediately open to negotiation with Denmark and\/or any of these Countries that have put so much at risk, despite all that we have done for them, including maximum protection, over so many decades.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>But Trump appears to lack political support for his Greenland quest. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) said he believes Republicans and Democrats would require congressional sign-off for any military action in Greenland.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If there was any sort of action that looked like the goal was actually landing in Greenland and doing an illegal taking &hellip; there&rsquo;d be sufficient numbers here to pass a war powers resolution and withstand a veto,&rdquo; Tillis said.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE), a moderate Republican, said Trump&rsquo;s fixation on Greenland is &ldquo;the dumbest thing I&rsquo;ve ever heard.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/editorials\/4420658\/trumps-unnecessary-greenland-threats-undermine-us-interests\/\">OPINION: TRUMP&rsquo;S UNNECESSARY GREENLAND THREATS UNDERMINE US INTERESTS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Trump said he wants to purchase Greenland, but Denmark and the politicians of the land mass have refused any such transaction.<\/p>\n<p>Hundreds of demonstrators in Greenland&rsquo;s capital protested any sale of Greenland and carried signs like &ldquo;We shape our future,&rdquo; &ldquo;Greenland is not for sale&rdquo; and &ldquo;Greenland is already GREAT.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump tariffs Europe over Greenland purchase<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2540816,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AP26016757606921.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[47289,50406,42205,3634,71274],"class_list":["post-2540815","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-greenland","tag-tariffs-2","tag-trade-policy","tag-trump","tag-us-eu-relations"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AP26016757606921.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2540815","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2540815"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2540815\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2540819,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2540815\/revisions\/2540819"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2540816"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2540815"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2540815"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2540815"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}