President Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on countries that refuse to support his push for the United States to annex Greenland, a self-governing territory under Danish control.
Speaking at a White House meeting on Friday, Trump said he could use tariffs as leverage if nations opposed his plans, though he did not specify which countries might be targeted or what legal authority he would rely on to do so.
Trump’s comments have drawn opposition from Denmark, Greenland, and several other countries, as well as scepticism within the United States. As he spoke, a bipartisan delegation from the US Congress was visiting Greenland in a show of support for the territory.
The 11-member group included Republican lawmakers who have raised concerns about Trump’s repeated calls for the US to acquire Greenland on national security grounds. The delegation met with Greenlandic lawmakers, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, and Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen.
Senator Chris Coons, a Democrat who led the delegation, said the visit was intended to hear directly from local leaders and residents and to bring their views back to Washington to ease tensions.
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