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Trump Says U.S. Will Match Any European Trade Threats Amid Greenland Dispute
MLN — 21 JAN 2026:President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the United States would respond directly to any trade actions taken by Europe, as tensions continue to rise over his push for the U.S. to acquire Greenland
In an interview with NewsNation, Trump said he would match any trade pressure applied by European countries, describing such a response as straightforward and reciprocal.
“See anything they do with us, I’ll just meet it. All I have to do is meet it, and it’s going to go ricocheting backward,” Trump told NewsNation’s Katie Pavlich
“But we’re not looking at that. We’ll probably be able to work something out, possibly even during the next few days in Davos,” he added.
Trump made the remarks as he traveled to Davos, Switzerland, for the World Economic Forum, where he is expected to meet with several European leaders who have expressed concern over his stated interest in Greenland, a semiautonomous Arctic territory within the Kingdom of Denmark.
Over the weekend, Trump announced a 10 percent tariff on imports from Denmark and several other European countries, linking the move to opposition from those governments to U.S. efforts to acquire Greenland. The president has also declined to rule out the use of military force to take control of the territory.
European leaders have publicly rejected the proposal. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer criticized Trump’s position earlier this week, saying during a press conference that “any decision about the future status of Greenland belongs to the people of Greenland and the kingdom of Denmark alone.”
Trump also shared a screenshot Tuesday of a text exchange with French President Emmanuel Macron, in which Macron wrote, “I do not understand what you are doing on Greenland.” The exchange circulated widely on social media as diplomatic tensions escalated.
Despite the pushback, Trump expressed confidence that negotiations could yield an agreement.
“I think we’re going to work something out where NATO’s going to be very happy and we’re going to be very happy,” Trump said at a briefing later Tuesday.
European officials have warned that trade retaliation could follow if the United States moves forward with additional tariffs. Several EU leaders have said such measures risk triggering a broader trade conflict between longtime allies.
Trump has argued that Greenland holds strategic importance for both national and global security, citing its location in the Arctic and its proximity to emerging shipping routes and military corridors. He has repeatedly said U.S. control of the territory is necessary to counter Russian and Chinese influence in the region.
The World Economic Forum meetings are expected to include discussions on global security, trade policy and geopolitical stability, with Greenland and Arctic security emerging as key points of contention.
White House officials said Trump plans to hold bilateral meetings with several European leaders during the conference, though no formal negotiations on Greenland have been announced.
