"In a striking collective rebuke to President Trump, the leaders of Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom issued a joint statement Sunday condemning recent U.S. tariff threats tied to military actions they have taken in Greenland. In the statement, leaders of the eight countries underscored their commitment to shared NATO goals, saying that they stood in "full solidarity" with Denmark and Greenland."
"On Saturday night, President Trump had written on his Truth Social platform that he would impose tariffs on imports from the eight countries. Trump's words came after the countries, which are all in NATO, deployed military personnel to Greenland in recent days, to participate in a Danish-led Arctic exercise known as 'Arctic Endurance'. Trump said America would levy a 10 percent tariff on goods from the eight countries starting on February 1. He claimed those tariffs would rise to 25 percent on June 1, and remain in place "until such time as a Deal is reached for the Complete and Total purchase of Greenland" by the United States."
Eight NATO countries issued a coordinated response condemning U.S. tariffs tied to military activity in Greenland and reaffirmed solidarity with Denmark and Greenland. The leaders emphasized commitment to shared NATO goals and to strengthening Arctic security as a shared transatlantic interest. They stated that the Danish-led exercise 'Arctic Endurance' was pre-coordinated, responds to security necessities, and poses no threat. The leaders warned that proposed U.S. tariffs would undermine transatlantic relations and risk a dangerous downward spiral. President Trump announced tariff plans on Truth Social, linking the measures to a potential U.S. purchase of Greenland.
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