Greenland

WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended proposed tariffs targeting eight European countries that oppose President Donald Trump’s push to acquire Greenland, telling NBC News’ “Meet the Press” that the goal is to avoid a future national emergency. Throughout his second term, Trump has moved to impose sweeping tariffs on…

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Saturday said Senate Democrats will block President Trump's new 10 percent tariffs to be implemented on European countries over his calls for the U.S. to acquire Greenland. "Donald Trump’s foolhardy tariffs have already driven up prices and damaged our economy and now he…

European leaders on Saturday said the trade deal with the U.S. and the European Union is on hold after President Trump announced new 10 percent tariffs on Denmark and other European countries over his growing rhetoric to acquire Greenland. President of the European People's Party (EPP) Manfred Weber said that…

Democracy Dies in Darkness The move sparked anger from longtime U.S. allies that have been sending Trump a message that the Danish territory is not for sale. Updated January 17, 2026 at 6:39 p.m. EST yesterday at 6:39 p.m. EST Military personnel from the German armed forces of the Arctic…

A bipartisan delegation of U.S. lawmakers, including senior members of the House and Senate, traveled to Copenhagen to reassure the leaders of Denmark and Greenland, and their increasingly anxious citizens, that most Americans do not support President Donald Trump’s plan to annex or buy Greenland, let alone military action against…

President Trump announced Saturday he would impose a 10% tariff on imports from eight NATO allies — including Denmark — until a deal is reached for the U.S. to purchase Greenland.Why it matters: The threat marks the most significant step yet in Trump's campaign to acquire the vast Arctic territory...Read…

"We still have fundamental disagreement, but we also agree to disagree," say Danish minister Denmark's Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen addresses diplomats and journalists during a press conference. — Reuters Denmark’s top diplomat said on Wednesday he failed to change the mind of US President Donald Trump’s administration on his…

The deployment of military forces came after high stakes White House talks over fate of Greenland ‘Operation Arctic Endurance’: Which NATO nations are sending troops to Greenland? In recent days, Greenland has emerged as a geopolitical hotspot given its strategic importance. US President Donald Trump has repeatedly expressed a firm…

Germany will send a small group of soldiers to Greenland as part of a joint Arctic mission involving several NATO member states, German officials announced Wednesday. According to the German government and defense ministry, 13 German soldiers will arrive in Greenland on Thursday for a reconnaissance mission requested by Denmark.…

The Trump administration has threatened that if it can’t buy Greenland, it may take it by military force. Top aide Stephen Miller even proclaimed that “nobody’s going to fight the United States militarily over the future of Greenland.” But in the case of military attack, Danish troops are required to…