Trump says he may punish countries with tariffs if they don’t back the US controlling Greenland

Associated Press (AP)CenterEN 8 min read 100% complete by By DANIEL NIEMANN and DARLENE SUPERVILLEJanuary 17, 2026 at 09:53 AM

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President Trump stated he may impose tariffs on countries that do not support the U.S. controlling Greenland. He did not provide further details regarding which countries or the specifics of the tariffs. A bipartisan U.S. congressional delegation met with Danish and Greenlandic lawmakers in Copenhagen on Friday in an effort to de-escalate tensions surrounding Trump's interest in controlling Greenland. The leader of the Inuit Circumpolar Council in Greenland responded by stating that there is "no such thing as a better colonizer." The meetings took place on Friday, January 16, 2026.

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Nuuk ×240% Lisa Murkowski 40% Chris Coons 40% Thom Tillis 40% Royal Danish Navy 40% Copenhagen ×350% Denmark ×260% United States ×280% Donald Trump ×590% Greenland ×795%

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