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(51,740 posts) Fri Jan 16, 2026, 11:11 AM Friday

Trump says he may punish countries with tariffs if they don't back the US controlling Greenland [View all]

Source: AP

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he may punish countries with tariffs if they don’t back the U.S. controlling Greenland. Trump didn’t provide details Friday.

Trump says the United States needs Greenland for national security. Trump for months has insisted that the U.S. should control Greenland, a self-governing territory that is part of the kingdom of Denmark. But the Republican president had not previously mentioned using tariffs to try to force the issue.

European leaders have joined Denmark in saying the U.S. can’t control the world’s largest island.

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/denmark-greenland-us-trump-tariffs-c8c17c89cbc4ca9819eb728102d0a2b3

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Trump says he may punish countries with tariffs if they don't back the US controlling Greenland [View all] question everything Friday OP

As Count Floyd would say : "Oooh! scary!". Fiendish Thingy Friday #1

Count Floyd's House of Beef ChicagoTeamster Friday #5

you just brought back my fondest memory of SCTV's Joe Flaherty. :) nt Javaman Friday #18

His malignant narcissism is off the rails. travelingthrulife Friday #2

I hope the world gives him the middle finger back and says bring it on TACO ! kimbutgar Friday #3

Sure, keep doubling down on STUPID. American goods and services sales overseas plummet even further. dutch777 Friday #4

Stupid moron, The tariffs already failed, hurting US economy more than other countries. ChicagoTeamster Friday #6

Knock yourself out, punk. Tariffs punish US, not them. no_hypocrisy Friday #7

And he may start WWIII after ending NATO. sinkingfeeling Friday #8

What passes for his diplomatic skills consists of blackmail, extortion and threats. MLWR Friday #9

This use of tariffs by a US President over petty grievances is absurd. 70sEraVet Friday #10

Uh oh! Dyedinthewoolliberal Friday #11

He's going to have to tariff himself C_U_L8R Friday #12

YOU get a tariff! Bayard Friday #13

The way he's going, much of the rest of the world mwmisses4289 Friday #14

Always the gift giver... Kid Berwyn Friday #15

He needs to be stopped. Joinfortmill Friday #16

The #1 foreign policy and trade priority of every country at this point Prairie Gates Friday #17

and the nations respond with, "yeah, been there done that". nt Javaman Friday #19

The US has about 4.22% of the world's population. Not good odds. twodogsbarking Friday #20

Of course he will. WestMichRad Friday #21

He's going to make Americans pay more because he can't get his way Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Friday #22

Yep . . . Good to see Temu Hitler is working on affordability Strelnikov_ Friday #24

Do it! amcgrath Friday #23

Bring it, Piggy. maxsolomon Friday #25

Trump charges/changes tariffs capriciously, most often with revenge/coercion, not based on economics. Norrrm Friday #26

What would happen if the EU completely withdraws its US treasury investments at once SSJVegeta Friday #27

TACO : We have lift off. thought crime Friday #28