News · 19 January 2026
Starmer slams Trump's NATO tariff threat over Greenland
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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has criticized Donald Trump's threat to impose tariffs on NATO allies, including the UK, in response to opposition to a potential US takeover of Greenland. Starmer spoke with Trump, Danish PM Mette Frederiksen, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, emphasizing that tariffs against allies are wrong and that Greenland's future should be decided by its people and Denmark. Eight European nations have voiced solidarity with Denmark and Greenland.
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