Trump: Those who do not support me taking Greenland, I will tax them
According to Associated Press, on January 16 local time, as a U.S. congressional delegation visited Denmark's capital to ease tensions, U.S. President Trump warned that if any country does not support the United States controlling Greenland, he may impose tariffs on these countries.
That day, Trump mentioned during a rural healthcare event at the White House unrelated to the Greenland issue, that he had previously used pharmaceutical tariffs as leverage to pressure European countries.
"For the Greenland issue, I might also do the same," Trump said, "if there are countries that do not cooperate with us in taking over Greenland, I may impose tariffs on them, because Greenland is crucial to America's national security. So I really might do it."
For months, Trump has insisted that the United States should control Greenland. He also said earlier this week that if the Arctic island could not be brought under American control, the result would be "unacceptable."
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