Trump Suggests Tariff for Countries That Dont Go Along With Greenland Plan

The president made the remarks as U.S. and Danish officials discuss the future of the world’s largest island.President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with U.S. oil company executives in the East Room of the White House on Jan. 9, 2026. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images1/16/2026|Updated: 1/16/2026WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump cautioned the heads of foreign nations on Jan. 16 that tariffs are on the table for those considering opposing his plan for the United States to acquire Greenland.“I may put a tariff on countries if they don’t go along with Greenland,” Trump said while speaking at a rural health roundtable in the East Room of the White House. “Because we need Greenland for national security.”Travis Gillmore is a White House reporter for The Epoch Times. He previously covered the California legislature and Gov. Gavin Newsom. Contact him at [email protected]Author’s Selected Articles