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Trump’s Greenland Tariff Threat Rattles Markets, European Allies

Protesters hold Greenlandic flags and placards outside the US consulate in Nuuk, Greenland.
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By Hellmuth Tromm

January 19, 2026 at 12:03 PM UTC

Good morning. Donald Trump’s tariff threats over Greenland are rocking world markets. Troops in Alaska have been put on alert to be dispatched to Minneapolis. And what happens in Vegas doesn’t always stay in Vegas. Listen to the day’s top stories.