The situation with Greenland is escalating.
President Trump’s tariff threats have led to the suspension of a major trade deal with the European Union.
Then over the weekend, the President penned a letter that has infuriated critics.
The letter to Norway’s prime minister, said he’s no longer interested in ‘peace’ because he wasn’t awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
Through it all, conservative political analysts believe Mr. Trump is setting the stage for the deal he wants regarding the acquisition of the territory, which has significant American national security implications. There are reports that he’s offering a substantial sum to Denmark.
Meantime, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent spoke about Greenland Sunday morning as he joined Kristen Welker on NBC News’ Meet the Press.
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“I think it’s a complete canard that the president would be doing this because of the Nobel,” Bessent said, immediately after saying he did not “know anything about the president’s letter to Norway.”
Trump says he will use tariffs as a bargaining chip
In his latest threat of tariffs, Trump indicated they would be retaliation for last week’s deployment of symbolic numbers of troops from the European countries to Greenland — though he also suggested that he was using the tariffs as leverage to negotiate with Denmark.
European governments said that the troops traveled to the island to assess Arctic security, part of a response to Trump’s own concerns about interference from Russia and China.
They are now looking at setting up a more permanent military presence to help guarantee security in the Arctic region, a key demand of the United States, Swedish Defense Minister Pål Jonson said Monday.
FILE – President Donald Trump and Norway’s Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store shake hands during the group photo at the Gaza International Peace Summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, Oct.13 2025. (Yoan Valat, Pool photo via AP, File)
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