"In a post on Truth Social on Saturday, Trump said 10 percent tariffs would come into effect on February 1 on Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Norway, Sweden, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. He added those tariffs would rise to 25 percent on June 1 and would continue until an agreement is reached for the US to buy Greenland. There was no immediate reaction by the European countries."
"Trump's announcement came as thousands of people rallied in cities across Denmark to reject the Republican's repeated threats to take control of Greenland. In the capital, Copenhagen, protesters waved the flags of Denmark and Copenhagen and chanted slogans such as Kalaallit Nunaat the Arctic island's name in Greenlandic. The protests took place hours after a bipartisan US congressional delegation in Copenhagen sought to reassure Denmark and Greenland of their support."
President Donald Trump announced that 10 percent tariffs will take effect on February 1 against Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Norway, Sweden, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom for opposing United States control of Greenland. The tariffs are scheduled to rise to 25 percent on June 1 and will continue until an agreement is reached for the US to buy Greenland. Thousands of people rallied across Denmark to reject threats to take control of Greenland, with protesters in Copenhagen waving Danish flags and chanting Kalaallit Nunaat. A bipartisan US congressional delegation sought to reassure Denmark and Greenland. Polling shows 85 percent of Greenlanders oppose joining the US.
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