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US President Donald Trump ramped up his bid to attempt to purchase Greenland yesterday, threatening tariffs in opposition to European nations that oppose a US takeover of the Arctic island, which can also be an autonomous Danish territory.
In a prolonged Truth Social post, Trump mentioned Denmark and different European international locations have been “subsidized” by the US for years, “by not charging them Tariffs, or any other forms of remuneration.”
The European Union made a deal with the US final July which set a US tariff ceiling of 15% – an settlement which Trump touted as “the biggest deal ever made.” Other European international locations like the UK have additionally had US tariffs imposed on them.
Continuing in his Truth Social put up, the president claimed “world peace is at stake! China and Russia want Greenland, and there is not a thing that Denmark can do about it.”
Trump additionally mentioned Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the UK, the Netherlands, and Finland “have journeyed to Greenland, for purposes unknown,” calling it “a very dangerous situation for the Safety, Security, and Survival of our Planet.”
These international locations despatched small numbers of navy personnel to the island to take part in joint exercises with Denmark in current days, following Trump’s renewed threats to take it over.