US President Donald Trump has warned that he might impose tariffs on countries that do not support his plans to annex Greenland. During a meeting at the White House, Trump stated, “I may put a tariff on countries if they don’t go along with Greenland.” Greenland is a self-governing territory under Denmark's control. He did not specify which nations could face these tariffs or the legal basis he would use to impose such import taxes to achieve his goal. Several countries, including Denmark and Greenland, are against his proposal, and many in the US also doubt the need for such an acquisition. While Trump spoke, a bipartisan group from Congress was visiting Greenland to express support for the territory. This 11-member delegation included Republicans who shared their concerns regarding the president's suggestion that the US should somehow acquire Greenland for national security purposes. They met with local members of parliament, as well as Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Greenland's leader Jens-Frederik Nielsen. Senator Chris Coons, a Democrat and the group's leader, mentioned that their visit aimed to listen to the local people and communicate their opinions back to Washington “to lower the temperature.” Trump has stated that Greenland is crucial for US security, adding that Washington would obtain it “the easy way” or “the hard way,” hinting at either purchasing the island or taking it by force. “I may put a tariff on countries if they don’t go along with Greenland, because we need Greenland for national security,” Trump remarked during a meeting on rural healthcare last Friday. Though Greenland has a low population, it is rich in resources and strategically located between North America and the Arctic, making it important for early warning systems and monitoring ships in the area.
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