‘Tariff king’: Trump considers imposing economic pressures to secure Greenland

‘Tariff king’: Trump considers imposing economic pressures to secure Greenland


President Donald Trump reaffirmed his commitment on Friday to the U.S. acquiring Greenland, hinting that he may impose economic pressure on reluctant nations to secure their backing.

Trump has argued that the acquisition of Greenland is imperative to America’s national security and stated that he would consider imposing steep tariffs on countries that do not support the U.S. taking control of the island.

‘We’re talking to NATO.’

Trump participated in a roundtable on Friday morning, during which he said he had pressured President Emmanuel Macron of France to raise prescription drug prices. If Macron refuses to comply, Trump has threatened to place a 25% tariff on all French imports.

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Trump, who declared himself the “tariff king,” explained that he made the same threat to the “top 10 countries,” including

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