U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans to impose extra tariffs on the United Kingdom, Denmark, and eight other European countries over the Greenland dispute just minutes ago, according to Sky News at 5:46 p.m. UTC and a BBC report cited by Liberal Democrat leader Edward Davey during the 5:16 p.m. to 5:46 p.m. UTC window on January 17, 2026. In a White House X post, Trump stated, “Now, after Centuries, it is time for Denmark to give back - World Peace is at stake! China & Russia want Greenland, & there is not a thing that Denmark can do about it... The United States of America is immediately open to negotiation with Denmark and/or any of these Countries,” as posted during this 29-minute period. Trump further described Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Finland journeying to Greenland as "a very dangerous situation for the Safety, Security, and Survival of our Planet," according to an X post by yarotrof quoting the president in the reporting window. UK Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch stated Trump is "completely wrong" on the tariffs, per a Sky News breaking report. Edward Davey criticized Prime Minister Starmer's U.S. policy as "in tatters," urging him to stand firm against Trump and work with European and Commonwealth allies. Former diplomat Lord Ricketts advised on BBC Radio 4 that European countries react "very calmly, to be firm and polite in public," making the case for U.S. security interests via Denmark and NATO cooperation, as reported by JakubKrupa on X. These statements follow Trump's earlier tariff announcements against Europeans for lack of submission on Greenland and ongoing protests in Nuuk reaching the U.S. consulate at 4:40 p.m. UTC, according to previous reports from augengeradeaus.net and OJoelsen.
