Trump says he will impose 10% tariffs on countries that send military forces to Greenland

Mr. Trump said in a Truth Social post that the tariffs will be levied against Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Finland and take effect on Feb. 1, 2026. They will be increased to 25% on June 1, Mr. Trump wrote, and remain in place “until such time as a Deal is reached for the Complete and Total purchase of Greenland.” 

Mr. Trump has said he believes the U.S. needs to annex the island for national security reasons. 

“It is imperative that, in order to protect Global Peace and Security, strong measures be taken so that this potentially perilous situation end quickly, and without question,” he wrote.

This is a developing news story and will be updated.