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Trump’s threats to take over Greenland causing ‘extreme anxiety,’ says fmr. U.S. Amb. to Denmark

2026-01-19 News & Politics
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President Trump threatens tariffs on eight European countries that oppose the U.S. takeover of Greenland. Former U.S. Ambassador to Denmark Rufus Gifford joins Meet the Press NOW to react to the president’s latest escalation and explain what he’s hearing from the people of Denmark. For more context and news coverage of the most important stories of our day, click here: https://www.nbcnews.com » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Subscribe to Here's the Scoop podcast: https://www.nbcnews.com/heres-the-scoop-daily-podcast Every day, NBC News helps people understand what’s happening and why it matters — through fact-based reporting, meaningful conversations, and powerful stories. From its leading news broadcasts — TODAY, NBC Nightly News, Meet the Press, and Dateline — to NBC News NOW, the 24/7 streaming news channel, plus chart-topping podcasts, the NBC News app, and NBCNews.com, NBC News keeps audiences informed and connected to the stories shaping our world. Connect with NBC News Online! NBC News App: https://apps.nbcnews.com/mobile Breaking News Alerts: https://link.nbcnews.com/join/5cj/breaking-news-signup?cid=sm_npd_nn_yt_bn-clip_190621 Visit NBCNews.Com: http://nbcnews.to/ReadNBC Find NBC News on Facebook: http://nbcnews.to/LikeNBC Follow NBC News on Twitter: http://nbcnews.to/FollowNBC Follow NBC News on Instagram: http://nbcnews.to/InstaNBC #greenland #donaldtrump #denmark

Top Comments (10)

@Humanist-Agenda 2026-01-19

An emergency to prevent an emergency. Slick

121 5 replies
@IslandParkMedia 2026-01-19

"We're not going to outsource our security, we'll just take over other countries." Wow.

117 35 replies
@Travis.Maximus 2026-01-19

Epstien files must be realllllly wild

90 7 replies
@geomcc39 2026-01-19

😢 wake me up in 2028 😮 I'm exhausted😂😂

68 8 replies
@SpotterVideo 2026-01-19

The United States was created when the people of the U.S. decided to keep foreigners from controlling them. This is called "Self-Determination". Why would we think the people of other nations do not deserve the same freedom? What happened to the Roman Empire and the British Empire and why did it happen? What happened to their money systems? What part of the U.S. Constitution gives the President the power to punish those who disagree with him? What does the Constitution say about tariffs?

46 10 replies
@Paoula 2026-01-19

Whenever he can’t get his way, he tries to hurt everyone…. he disgusts me.

41 1 replies
@Aimee-qb8is 2026-01-20

This is madness

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@dw9704 2026-01-19

700 billion dollars is an insult anyway, but since it's not for sale, it won't need to be discussed.

12 1 replies
@JanMan37 2026-01-20

I knew one day a The Onion would become real news

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@JackBlackAttackedMe 2026-01-22

This is ridiculous he said “I won’t use force”

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