Trump says he may punish countries with tariffs if they don’t back the US controlling Greenland
President Donald Trump speaks during an event to promote investment in rural health care in the East Room of the White House, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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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.
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Just another idle threat from TACO, the sundowning dementia patient. If he actually DID it, this would be yet another impeachable offense.
Atta boy grandpa puddin' brain, go get 'em!