Trump Announces Tariff Plan Against Eight Nations Over Greenland Sale Demand

donald trump announced on Truth Social on January 17, 2026, that the United States USwill impose 10% import tariffs on February 1 against eight European countries unless they agree to sell Greenland to the United States. The targeted nations include Denmark DK, Norway NO, Sweden SE, France FR, Germany DE, the Netherlands NL, Finland FI, and Great Britain GB. donald trump has insisted on full ownership of the territory, stating that Greenland is vital to security for the United Statesdue to its strategic location and mineral deposits.

On January 18, 2026, the Foreign Minister of the Netherlands, david van weel, characterized the threat as blackmail and stated it undermines the cohesion of the NATO alliance. david van weel explicitly opposed the connection between the Greenland territorial dispute and trade policy, noting the tariff threat does not help NATO and does not help Greenland. He further noted that the eight targeted countries, including Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Finland, and Great Britain, had already agreed to contribute personnel to a NATO exercise on Greenland, a mission intended to show the willingness of Europe to help the United Statesdefend the territory.