Thousands of Greenlanders march against Trump’s takeover threat

January 18, 2026

Island’s PM joins demonstration chanting ‘Greenland is not for sale’ while rallies held across Danish realm

Trump threatens 25% tariff on European allies until Denmark sells Greenland to US

Thousands of Greenlanders carefully marched across snow and ice to take a stand against Donald Trump on Saturday. They held signs of protest, waved their national flag and chanted “Greenland is not for sale” in the face of increasing threats of an American takeover.

Just as they finished their trek from the small downtown of Greenland’s capital city, Nuuk, to the US consulate, the news broke that Trump had announced he would charge a 10% tariff on eight European countries from February over their opposition to US control of Greenland.

Source: www.theguardian.com

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Backlash after Trump threatens UK and other EU countries with tariffs over Greenland purchase

Donald Trump has sparked a strong backlash after saying he will impose tariffs on eight European countries - including the UK - until the US is allowed to purchase Greenland.Source: feeds.skynews.comRead full article

January 18, 2026