President Donald Trump mentioned Friday he’s considering making use of new tariffs on countries that oppose his ambition of annexing Greenland.
“I may put a tariff on countries if they don’t go along with Greenland, because we need Greenland, because we need Greenland for national security. So I may do that,” Trump mentioned throughout an occasion centered on well being care on the White House.
The president made the comment as he recounted utilizing tariffs to power different nations to cooperate on a plan to decrease drug costs within the United States.
Trump’s push to manage Greenland has prompted outrage amongst European nations, who concern the transfer might rupture longstanding transatlantic ties. Some have begun sending troops to the semiautonomous Arctic island that’s at the moment a territory of Denmark.
Representatives from Greenland and Denmark visited the White House this week for inconclusive conferences about Trump’s plans.
Trump has repeatedly turned to the specter of tariffs to realize his international coverage targets. Earlier this week, he threatened 25% tariffs, “effective immediately,” on countries that do enterprise with Iran. But it’s not obvious these have been formally enacted, and the White House has not responded to a number of inquiries.
Trump’s capability to place in place sweeping country-specific tariffs might quickly be restricted, with the Supreme Court anticipated to concern a verdict in a landmark case. Regardless of how the justices rule, Trump will proceed to have a plethora of the way to extend tariffs, however the options are extra restricted than the method he’s taken to single out countries.