Sunday, January 18, 2026

EU Holds Emergency Meeting As Trump Imposes TARIFFS Over Greenland

FirstpostNews: White House aide Stephen Miller says Denmark 'cannot defend' Greenland amid U.S. interest A top White House aide reiterated President Donald Trump's view that the United States should control Greenland, arguing

Jan 18, 2026

Donald Trump has announced 10% tariffs on several European countries including Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Finland starting 1 February 2026.

Trump: Tariffs to be imposed on UK, Germany and several other countries over Greenland

Iryna Kutielieva, KATERYNA TYSHCHENKO — 17 January, 19:07

Donald Trump.

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US President Donald Trump has announced that from 1 February, Washington will impose tariffs on a number of countries that oppose his stance on Greenland.

Source: Trump on his social media platform Truth Social, as reported by European Pravda

These tariffs will go up to 25% starting 1 June 2026 and they will stay in place until the US can acquire Greenland.
Donald Trump has criticized Denmark and other European countries for not ensuring Greenland’s security properly and has underpinned this reason for the US “need” to control Greenland.

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We will shoot first then talk if Trump attacks Greenland, says Denmark| NATO News

May be an image of text that says 'F. " HEY CAN NOT CONTROL THE TERRITORY OF GREENLAND UNDER EVERY UNDERSTANDING OF LAW TH HAS EXISTED ABOUT TERRITORIAL CONTROL FOR 500 YEARS. to CONTROL A TERRITORY, YOU HAVE to BE ABLE to DEFEND A TERRITORY, MPROVE A TERRITORY, INHABIT A TERRITORY. " A6ceTb STEPHEN STEPHENMILLER, MILLER, WHITE HOUSE DEPUTY CHIEF OF STATE OFSTATEFORPOLICY FOR POLICY'

Stephen Miller has also stated that it’s unfair for the US to keep paying for Greenland’s security while it remains under Danish control.

"We're a superpower": White House explains US actions under Trump

Khrystyna Bondarieva , Iryna Balachuk — 6 January, 07:55

Donald Trump and Stephen Miller. Photo: Miller on X (Twitter)

The real world is governed by power, and the United States is a superpower, so it will act like one, said Stephen Miller, one of US President Donald Trump's aides and White House Deputy Chief of Staff, commenting on the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro.

Source: European Pravda, citing CNN

Stephen Miller has also criticized Denmark for not doing enough for Greenland.

The EU leaders have called an emergency meeting on Sunday afternoon in order to agree on a response to Donald Trump’s tariffs.