Donald Trump confirmed on Monday that he would impose duties on 8 European countries if Denmark did not agree to sale Greenland. In a telephone conversation with NBC, the president of the United States stated that he would introduce a tariff of “100 percent”. As the PBS News writer Nick Schifrin revealed, Trump sent a letter to the Norwegian Prime Minister linking his desire to take over Greenland with discontent over failing to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.
According to Trump's announcement, the tariffs will be 10 percent from 1 February and will increase to 25 percent from June. The tariffs will include Denmark, France, Germany, large Britain, Sweden, Finland, Norway and the Netherlands.
The president in an NBC interview refused to answer the question of whether he would usage military force to occupy Greenland. He simply said, «No comment».
At the same time, he called on Europe to concentrate in the Russian-Ukrainian war. «Europe should focus on the Russian-Ukrainian war, because, frankly, you see what it gave them», Trump stated. “This is what Europe – not Greenland – should focus on”.
Charges against Norway for controlling the Nobel Prize
Trump, in an interview with the NBC, stated that Norway “totally controls it, despite what they say”, referring to the Nobel Committee. At the same time, he noted that “he does not care about the Nobel Prize”.
As the PBS News writer Nick Schifrin revealed, Trump sent a message to the Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere containing a complaint about not granting him the Nobel Peace Prize. «Given that your country has decided not to grant me the Nobel Peace Prize for stopping 8 wars plus I no longer feel an work to think exclusively about peace, although it will always dominate, but I can now think of what is good and right for the United States of America», Trump wrote.
In his letter, the president of the United States besides questioned Denmark's right to Greenland. «Denmark cannot defend this land from Russia or China, and besides, why does it have a 'proprietary right'? There are no papers for this, just hundreds of years ago the boat landed there, but we besides had boats that nailed there», we read in the message that Schifrin revealed.
Reaction of the Norwegian Government
Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr store confirmed on Monday that he received a message from Trump last weekend. The letter was a consequence to the SMS that store and Finnish president Alexander Stubb had sent earlier that same day, opposing fresh customs tariffs.
«Norwegian position on Greenland is clear», announced store in a message he published on the Norwegian Government website. «Grenland is part of the Kingdom of Denmark and Norway full supports the Kingdom of Denmark on this issue. We besides support NATO's liable efforts to strengthen safety and stableness in the Arctic [...]».
The Prime Minister besides clarified the issue of the Nobel Prize. «When it comes to the Nobel Peace Prize, I have made it clear, including president Trump, which is widely known: the Independent Nobel Committee grants the prize, not the Norwegian government”, stressed the Store.
Demands to NATO
In a letter to the Norwegian Prime Minister Trump justified his claims to Greenland by the U.S. contribution to NATO. “I have done more for NATO than anyone else since its inception, and now NATO should do something for the United States”, wrote the President. He besides stated: «The planet will not be safe until we have complete and complete control of Greenland».
Note: This article was created utilizing Artificial Intelligence (AI).
