Trump says 8 European countries will be charged a 10% tariff for opposing US control of Greenland

[frigidweirdo]

Trump is serious about the necessity of Greenland. We will see how this ends.

MSN

NUUK, Greenland (AP) — President Donald Trump said Saturday that he would charge a 10% import tax starting in February on goods from eight European nations because of their opposition to American control of Greenland.

Trump said in a social media post that Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Finland would face the tariff and that it would climb to 25% on June 1 if a deal is not in place for “the Complete and Total purchase of Greenland” by the United States.

The threat of tariffs was a drastic and potentially dangerous escalation of a showdown between Trump and NATO allies, further straining an alliance that dates to 1949 and provides a collective degree of security to Europe and North America. The Republican president has repeatedly tried to use trade penalties to bend allies and rivals alike to his will, generating investment commitments from some nations and pushback from others such as China, Brazil and India.

It was unclear how Trump could impose the tariffs under U.S. law, though he could cite economic emergency powers that are currently subject to a U.S. Supreme Court challenge.

Trump said in his Truth Social post that his tariffs were retaliation for recent trips to Greenland by representatives from Britain, the Netherlands and Finland and for general opposition to his efforts to purchase the semiautonomous territory of NATO ally Denmark. He has Greenland is essential for the “Golden Dome” missile defense system for the U.S., and has argued that Russia and China might try to take over the island.

Trump is an absolute idiot. He thinks everyone should bow down to him. Tariffs, we're seeing, are more of a political tool. But without stable trade, people will go elsewhere.

 

[TemplarKormac]

Germany sent 13 reconnaissance troops. France sent mountain infantry and promised to reinforce with "land, air, and sea assets." Sweden dispatched officers. Finland sent two liaison officers. Norway sent personnel to "map out further cooperation between NATO allies"—which is diplomatic speak for "figure out how to defend Denmark from America." The UK, Netherlands, and Estonia followed. Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen announced plans to "establish a more permanent military presence with a larger Danish contribution," with NATO soldiers rotating through Greenland indefinitely.

Aw. Is that all?

Do you know how undeniably vague that is? How little that does to steel the territory from any invasion, much less one from the US? I mean, come on.

The EU on its own has a major immigration crisis going, and has more of its effort directed at cracking down on its own citizens than helping defend Greenland.

 

[Lesh]

Trump is serious about the necessity of Greenland. We will see how this ends.

MSN

NUUK, Greenland (AP) — President Donald Trump said Saturday that he would charge a 10% import tax starting in February on goods from eight European nations because of their opposition to American control of Greenland.

Trump said in a social media post that Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Finland would face the tariff and that it would climb to 25% on June 1 if a deal is not in place for “the Complete and Total purchase of Greenland” by the United States.

The threat of tariffs was a drastic and potentially dangerous escalation of a showdown between Trump and NATO allies, further straining an alliance that dates to 1949 and provides a collective degree of security to Europe and North America. The Republican president has repeatedly tried to use trade penalties to bend allies and rivals alike to his will, generating investment commitments from some nations and pushback from others such as China, Brazil and India.

It was unclear how Trump could impose the tariffs under U.S. law, though he could cite economic emergency powers that are currently subject to a U.S. Supreme Court challenge.

Trump said in his Truth Social post that his tariffs were retaliation for recent trips to Greenland by representatives from Britain, the Netherlands and Finland and for general opposition to his efforts to purchase the semiautonomous territory of NATO ally Denmark. He has Greenland is essential for the “Golden Dome” missile defense system for the U.S., and has argued that Russia and China might try to take over the island.

This clown needs to be neutered

Take the House and Senate away from him and he becomes a eunuch

That can’t happen soon enough

 

[frigidweirdo]

Hey, here's an idea, maybe we could trade them Puerto Rico?

(Thinks for a moment...)

Nah.

In all seriousness, if the EU can only be bothered to commit dozens of troops to a supposedly important island territory, how committed are they to actually keeping it? Time for them to start asking themselves the big questions.

Putting 13 German troops on Greenland, means there's a German presence. Meaning if the US invades, it's also attacking Germany.

It's showing support. Though whether Trump sees anything at all, is the question.

 

[shockedcanadian]

This clown needs to be neutered

Take the House and Senate away from him and he becomes a eunuch

That can’t happen soon enough

Greenlanders are free humans given life from G-d.

They can decide their own fate and America can give their sales pitch thank you very much.

 

[Lesh]

Greenlanders are free humans given life from G-d.

They can decide their own fate and America can give their sales pitch thank you very much.

This isn’t a popularity contest.

This is part of a sovereign nation

What the **** is happening people?

What has Trump turned this county into?

 

[shockedcanadian]

Trump is an absolute idiot. He thinks everyone should bow down to him. Tariffs, we're seeing, are more of a political tool. But without stable trade, people will go elsewhere.

Greenlanders are free and were persecuted by the Dutch monarchy.

Maybe they want to be American. What in the hell do you know? You know what BBC, CNN and the anti-Americans tell you?

Let Marco Rubio and JD Vance try and close the deal. If needed, let the Donald fly in and close the deal. This is the future of Western civilization and I'm sorry that you don't appreciate this.

 

[SaxonJackson]

There is no necessity. We have military bases and Greenland is part of NATO. There isn’t a threat from Russia or China taking over. If anything Trumps threats are alienating our alliance and pushing Greenland away from cooperating with us.

This is a greed play for mineral resources. Same for his move in Venezuela.

Don’t be a puppet and don’t get fooled by a con mans spin. See it for what it is. Another clumsy and stupid move by our President.

I think you're right.

 

[TemplarKormac]

Putting 13 German troops on Greenland, means there's a German presence. Meaning if the US invades, it's also attacking Germany.

It's showing support. Though whether Trump sees anything at all, is the question.

Maybe, but if you can't commit more to the defense, then you aren't really committed to keeping what you're supposedly defending.

 

[frigidweirdo]

Greenlanders are free and were persecuted by the Dutch monarchy.

Maybe they want to be American. What in the hell do you know? You know what BBC, CNN and the anti-Americans tell you?

Let Marco Rubio and JD Vance try and close the deal. If needed, let the Donald fly in and close the deal. This is the future of Western civilization and I'm sorry that you don't appreciate this.

Doesn't matter whether they want to be "free" or not.

They want their independence, but they're seeing right now just how impossible that is.

So your solution is "just let Trump do whatever fuckduggery he wants, let him intimidate" because whatever Trump wants, is whatever the Greenlanders must want?

What?

 

[frigidweirdo]

Maybe, but if you can't commit more to the defense, then you aren't really committed to keeping what you're supposedly defending.

Do they need to commit more? They've committed to supporting Denmark. If Trump actually moved troops, Germany would probably move a lot more too.

 

[Lesh]

Greenlanders are free and were persecuted by the Dutch monarchy.

Maybe they want to be American. What in the hell do you know? You know what BBC, CNN and the anti-Americans tell you?

Let Marco Rubio and JD Vance try and close the deal. If needed, let the Donald fly in and close the deal. This is the future of Western civilization and I'm sorry that you don't appreciate this.

Total bullshit

 

[evankeal]

Aw. Is that all?

Do you know how undeniably vague that is? How little that does to steel the territory from any invasion, much less one from the US? I mean, come on.

The EU on its own has a major immigration crisis going, and has more of its effort directed at cracking down on its own citizens than helping defend Greenland.

Give me a break man have you ever been in the military. I have. Forward recon, logistics, planning, decide where and how and when then bam its done over night. One minute a few personnel the next 6 nations of troops and ships and war planes and helicopters where there were none at 6 pm the night before. Fact. Trump is out of his depth on this one. Worse he is betting thousands of soldiers and sailors and airman lives on this goddamn stupid shit. I for one as a proud United States Veteran would not call this a patriotic or honorable venture at all.

 

[evankeal]

Maybe, but if you can't commit more to the defense, then you aren't really committed to keeping what you're supposedly defending.

What you're seeing is recon.

 

[shockedcanadian]

Total bullshit

How is it b.s? Are you on the ground there?

Greenlanders have been pursuing independence for decades.

America needs to be an empire, I have said it before. Spit on me or shoot me if you must, but the sacrifices of men in WWII must not be brushed aside. Those who can uphold the principles they died for must be positioned in the forefront of this battle.

 

[Lesh]

How is it b.s? Are you on the ground there?

Greenlanders have been pursuing independence for decades.

America needs to be an empire, I have said it before. Spit on me or shoot me if you must, but the sacrifices of men in WWII must not be brushed aside. Those who can uphold the principles they died for must be positioned in the forefront of this battle.

Tell ya what

Document those claims

 

[evankeal]

How is it b.s? Are you on the ground there?

Greenlanders have been pursuing independence for decades.

America needs to be an empire, I have said it before. Spit on me or shoot me if you must, but the sacrifices of men in WWII must not be brushed aside. Those who can uphold the principles they died for must be positioned in the forefront of this battle.

America must not ever be an empire in the sense of imperialism. It must be a global leader.

 

[shockedcanadian]

America must not ever be an empire in the sense of imperialism. It must be a global leader.

A global leader almost by definition, must be an empire.

You would not be needed if Europe had done their part post Cold War era. They havent. Thus, we need America to not ***** foot around with technicalities and instead acknowledge reality.

 

[evankeal]

How is it b.s? Are you on the ground there?

Greenlanders have been pursuing independence for decades.

America needs to be an empire, I have said it before. Spit on me or shoot me if you must, but the sacrifices of men in WWII must not be brushed aside. Those who can uphold the principles they died for must be positioned in the forefront of this battle.

What have the sacrifices of WWII service men and women have to do with trump or this at all? They died for democracy and peoples freedom and to free nations from tyranny and to keep their own homes and hearths safe.

 

[evankeal]

A global leader almost by definition, must be an empire.

You would be needed if Europe had done their part post Cold War era. They havent. Thus, we need America to not ***** foot around with technicalities and instead acknowledge reality.

It really depends on your definition of empire.