Denmark's prime minister called early parliamentary elections after gaining a popularity boost from standing up to President Trump over his threat to seize Greenland.
It was a volatile week for trans-Atlantic relations, marked by President Trump statements that unsettled global markets and strained ties with U.S. allies — on topics ranging from Greenland to Gaza.
"Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize… I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace," Trump wrote in a message to the Norwegian Prime Minister.
In a joint statement, leaders of eight countries said they stand in "full solidarity" with Denmark and Greenland. Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen added: "Europe will not be blackmailed."
In a post on social media, Trump said a 10% tariff will take effect on Feb. 1, and will climb to 25% on June 1 if a deal is not in place for the United States to purchase Greenland.
The two sides agreed to create a working group to discuss ways to work through differences as President Trump continues to call for a U.S. takeover of Denmark's Arctic territory of Greenland.
President Trump has long expressed an interest in acquiring Greenland. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt says Trump isn't ruling out any options, but that diplomacy is his "first option."
Her comments came in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's renewed call for the strategic, mineral-rich Arctic island to come under U.S. control in the aftermath of the weekend military operation in Venezuela.
The wife of Trump's deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller posted a photo implying a U.S. takeover of Greenland, hours after the U.S. attacks on Venezuela.
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen announced plans for her visit after U.S. Vice President JD Vance visited a U.S. air base in Greenland last week and accused Denmark of underinvesting in the territory.
In an interview with NBC News, Trump refused to rule out military force to acquire Greenland. His remarks come a day after Vice President JD Vance's scaled back visit to the island.
This week's news coverage featured more Greenland drama than usual. And if you've been paying attention to it all, you'll get at least one question right.
