politics
January 22, 2026
Trump rescinds threat to tariff Europe over Greenland
US President Donald Trump has dropped his threat to impose new tariffs on European states that oppose his Greenland ownership claim
TL;DR
- President Trump canceled planned tariffs on European countries, including Denmark.
- The tariffs were a response to opposition to the US plan to acquire Greenland.
- The decision was made after a meeting with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte.
- Discussions covered Greenland's strategic importance and its role in the US Golden Dome missile defense system.
- Both Trump and Rutte agreed on the need to protect the Arctic region collectively.
- The US will continue discussions with Denmark and Greenland regarding Russian and Chinese influence.
- The European Parliament had suspended work on an EU-US trade deal due to the tariff threats.
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