Trump Abandons Greenland Tariffs After Trade Deal Framework Reached

Yuka ROYER
2026-01-21 22:05:00

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Just hours after doubling down on his claim that the US should “get Greenland”, Donald Trump made an abrupt U-turn on the tariffs he had threatened to slap on European nations that opposed his bid.  Announcing the news on his Truth Social platform, the US president said he and NATO chief Mark Rutte had reached a “framework of a future deal” on Greenland and that in light of that, he would not be imposing the 10 percent import duties that were slated to go into effect on February 1.

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