Denmark's government reportedly stated that U.S. presidential advisor Stephen Miller has "the mentality of a rapist," according to an X post by @smalls2672 between 11:16 p.m. UTC on January 17 and 12:16 a.m. UTC on January 18, amid U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threats over a Greenland purchase deal. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer posted on X during the same 59-minute period, "Our position on Greenland is very clear – it is part of the Kingdom of Denmark and its future is a matter for the Greenlanders and the Danes. We have also made clear that Arctic Security matters for the whole of NATO and allies should all do more together... Applying tariffs on allies for pursuing the collective security of NATO allies is completely wrong," according to https://x.com/Keir_Starmer/status/2012619548353065339. The X post citing Denmark followed Trump's January 17 announcement of 10% tariffs starting February 1 on Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the UK, the Netherlands, and Finland, rising to 25% on June 1 unless a Greenland deal is reached, as reported in prior coverage. Starmer's statement aligns with Belgium's Foreign Ministry position earlier on January 17 between 10:16 p.m. and 11:16 p.m. UTC, backing NATO operations in Greenland to affirm Denmark's sovereignty against blackmail and advocating dialogue, per @BelgiumMFA.
