Trump refuses to rule out Greenland INVASION as European nations scramble to avoid NATO collapse

As tensions between the US and NATO escalate, Donald Trump has not ruled out using force to seize Greenland from Denmark.

In a phone call Monday, the president was asked whether he would use military force to seize Greenland if an agreement on Danish territory cannot be reached.

Trump gave a simple response: ‘No comment.’

The president stepped up the pressure by imposing tariffs on eight European countries for their support of Greenland. Tariffs will start at 10 percent next month and rise again to 25 percent in June and remain in effect until a deal is reached.

In a private message exchange with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre on Sunday, Trump suggested that the effort to take Greenland was retaliation for his failure to win the Nobel Peace Prize.

Denmark withdrew from the Davos summit on Monday as the crisis deepened.

Trump will deliver the opening speech at the World Economic Forum at his Swiss resort on Wednesday, and the dispute over Danish territory is expected to dominate discussions among world leaders and diplomats.

The president has threatened to withdraw from NATO if the United States is not allowed to take control of Greenland, which he claims is integral to national security.

Trump believes Greenland is essential to America’s military and economic dominance of the western hemisphere

According to the Financial Times, the EU is preparing to threaten the US with retaliatory tariffs on $110 billion worth of goods or potentially denying America access to the single market.

European stock markets fell sharply on Monday, while Wall Street saw Martin Luther King Jr. It was closed for the day.

Trump said in a post on Truth Social on Saturday that Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Finland would face tariffs after sending troops to Greenland.

Since starting his second term, Trump has suggested that the United States should purchase Greenland to prevent Russia and China from taking over strategic positioning in the Arctic region.

Danish territory provides strategic access to the Arctic, where China and Russia have flexed their geopolitical power in recent years as melting polar ice provides greater access to shipping routes and natural resources.

Greenland, which hosts NATO military bases, is also rich in oil, gold, graphite, copper, iron and other rare earth elements.

He believes Greenland could provide infrastructure for the proposed ‘Golden Dome’ missile defense system to protect North America from ballistic threats.

Greenland’s rare earth minerals and fossil fuels will be essential for America to eliminate its dependence on Chinese supply chains.

New recruits to the Danish army take part in live-fire training after arriving in Greenland

“Mr. President, dear Donald, about our contacts across the Atlantic with Greenland, Gaza and Ukraine, and about your tariff announcement yesterday,” Store said.

‘You know our stance on these issues. However, we all believe that we must work to eliminate this situation and reduce tensions; There is so much going on around us that we need to stand together. ‘We offer to have a meeting with you later today – both of us or separately – give us a hint of what you prefer! Best – Alex and Jonas,’ message ended.’

Alex’ is an abbreviation for Finnish President Alexander Stubb.

The conservative Stubb is seen as an ally of Trump in Europe, and both men, far from politics, have a passion for golf and have played together.

Trump’s controversial response, which came via text message less than 30 minutes later, warned that the US “no longer feels an obligation to think only about peace” because he was denied the Nobel Peace Prize in October last year and blamed the Norwegian government for that decision.

‘I have done more for NATO than anyone else since its founding, and now NATO must do something for the United States,’ he added.