Piers Morgan has hit out at Donald Trump after he threatened to impose tariffs on the UK. The US President mentioned eight European nations – Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, The UK, The Netherlands, and Finland – will probably be hit with a ten% tariff for opposing US management of Greenland. The tariffs will probably be “on any and all items” exported to the US from February 1 and can final till a deal is reached to purchase Greenland. He wrote on Fact Social that these tariffs would stay in place “such time as a Deal is reached for the Full and Complete buy of Greenland”.
He added that the tariffs will probably be elevated to 25% on June 1. Morgan, 60, has mocked Trump’s risk by turning the thought again on him, suggesting Britain ought to “repurchase” American and impose tariffs on the US if he refuses to promote it. He wrote on X: “Britain ought to repurchase America. In spite of everything, it was ours as soon as, and it will improve our North Atlantic safety. Should you don’t promote it to us, President Trump, we’re going to impose tariffs on the U.S. and any nation who helps you in resisting this excellent deal. Honest?”
“Our place on Greenland could be very clear – it’s a part of the Kingdom of Denmark and its future is a matter for the Greenlanders and the Danes,” he mentioned in a press release.
“We’ve additionally made clear that Arctic Safety issues for the entire of Nato and allies ought to all do extra collectively to handle the risk from Russia throughout totally different elements of the Arctic.
“Making use of tariffs on allies for pursuing the collective safety of Nato allies is totally mistaken. We’ll in fact be pursuing this straight with the US administration.”
Swedish PM Ulf Kristersson mentioned: “We can’t let ourselves be blackmailed. I’ll all the time rise up for my nation, and for our allied neighbours. That is an EU situation that considerations many extra nations than these now being singled out.
He added: “Sweden is at the moment having intensive discussions with different EU nations, Norway and the UK to discover a joint response.”
“Tariff threats are unacceptable and haven’t any place on this context. Europeans will reply to them in a united and coordinated method in the event that they have been to be confirmed.”
