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Saturday, January 17, 2026

President Donald Trump said Saturday that he would charge a 10% import tax starting in February on goods from eight European nations because of their opposition to American control of Greenland, setting up a potentially dangerous test of U.S. partnerships in Europe. Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Finland would face the tariff, Trump said in a social media post while at his golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida. The rate would climb to 25% on June 1 if no deal was in place for "the Complete and Total purchase of Greenland" by the United States, he said.

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Donald Trump is taxing us to punish Europe for telling him no on Greenland.

#1 | Posted by Zed at 2026-01-17 02:40 PM | Reply

Seen elsewhere.

You can't have Greenland. You haven't even finished your Venezuela yet.

#2 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-01-17 02:53 PM | Reply

"You can't have Greenland. You haven't even finished your Venezuela yet."

Okay, but if I'm in the joke room, I switch the order:

"You can't have your Venezuela until you've finished off all the Greenlands on your plate!"

#3 | Posted by Danforth at 2026-01-17 02:59 PM | Reply

SO... he's threatening to tax Americans if Europe doesn't help him conquer an unwilling Greenland?

Because the tariffs are taxes that WE pay.

And Greenlanders are NOT amused:

"Greenland ERUPTS in MASSIVE PROTEST"

www.youtube.com

#4 | Posted by Corky at 2026-01-17 03:08 PM | Reply

ICE Headquarters:

"Massive anti-American protest? Well, what are we waiting for? TDY money and overtime! Let's go boys!"

"But it's in Greenland, Sir!"

"How long is the drive?"


#5 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-01-17 04:02 PM | Reply

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