Dr Will Jones: Trump to Hit Britain With Tariffs Over Greenland

Donald Trump has announced tariffs on the UK and other European countries for their opposition to a US takeover of Greenland as he ratchets up the pressure in his move to acquire the Danish Arctic territory. The Telegraph has more.

The US President posted on Truth Social on Saturday that a 10% tariff on all goods sent to the US would be imposed from February 1st on Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the UK, the Netherlands and Finland, before being increased to 25% on June 1st.

He accused the countries of creating a “very dangerous situation for the Safety, Security, and Survival of our Planet” after they sent a small contingent of troops to Greenland to help Denmark prepare military exercises.

He added that the tariffs had to be imposed to protect “global peace and security” and said they would remain in place until “such time as a deal is reached for the complete and total purchase of Greenland”.

The announcement came after Trump threatened on Friday to impose economic penalties on Nato allies who had spoken out against the plan, which Washington has cast as essential for national security amid risks from China and Russia.

However, he said on Saturday that the US was “immediately open to negotiation” with Denmark and the other countries that will be subject to the new tariffs over the fate of the island.

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Dr. Will Jones is Editor of the Daily Sceptic. He has a PhD in political philosophy, an MA in ethics, a BSc in mathematics and a diploma in theology. This article was first published HERE