President Donald Trump has intensified his push to acquire Greenland with unprecedented aggression, imposing 10% tariffs on eight NATO allies and openly refusing to rule out military force. The shocking twist? He’s linking it all to his disappointment over not winning the Nobel Peace Prize.
What Just Happened (Latest Updates)
The Tariff Bombshell
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Trump announced 10% tariffs starting February 1 on Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the UK, the Netherlands, and Finland
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Tariffs will escalate to 25% by June 1 if the US doesn’t acquire Greenland
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These are countries that deployed small military contingents to Greenland for NATO Arctic exercises
The Nobel Prize Letter
In a stunning Sunday message to Norwegian PM Jonas Gahr Støre, Trump wrote:
“Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars PLUS, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace… The World is not safe unless we have Complete and Total Control over Greenland.”
Translation: He’s linking geopolitical ambitions to a personal grievance.
The Military Option
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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stated: “Employing the U.S. military remains an option at the Commander in Chief’s disposal”
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When asked if he’d use force, Trump replied: “No comment”
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Stephen Miller (Deputy Chief of Staff) told CNN: “It’s not to be action against [Greenland],” suggesting military action is possible
The Three Main Arguments Trump Is Using
1. National Security Threat
Trump claims Denmark cannot protect Greenland from Russia and China, and the US needs “complete and total control” for Arctic security
2. The Legitimacy Challenge
Trump questioned Denmark’s legal claim: “There are no written documents, it’s only that a boat landed there hundreds of years ago, but we had boats landing there also.”
3. The Mineral Resources
Greenland contains critical minerals essential for AI, batteries, and semiconductors — resources Trump views as strategically vital
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