Foreign Policy

US Congressional Delegation Attempts Damage Control After Trump’s Aggressive Greenland Gambit

By Economics Desk | January 17, 2026

After President Trump’s alarming threats to impose tariffs and forcibly acquire Greenland, a bipartisan U.S. delegation moves swiftly to repair America’s strained alliances with Denmark and Greenland, highlighting the risks of reckless unilateralism.

President Trump’s recent rhetoric about seizing Greenland has sparked alarm not only in Copenhagen and Nuuk but across the transatlantic alliance vital for American security. While the White House escalates tensions with threats of tariffs against NATO allies over their refusal to 'go along' with a U.S. takeover, a bipartisan Congressional delegation is now trying to contain the fallout — underscoring how one man’s impulsive foreign policy gambit can jeopardize decades of strategic partnership. Is America Undermining Its Own National Security? The Arctic's strategic importance cannot be overstated. Greenland holds vast untapped critical minerals essential for modern defense technologies and...

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