Shaheen and Tillis emphasized in a statement that Britain, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Finland, Sweden, Denmark and Norway “are the U.S.'s closest allies.”It is our NATO allies who fight alongside us, die alongside us, who have made America safer and more prosperous“- we read.
US senators comply. “Such rhetoric favors opponents”
The senators noted that during bipartisan meetings with representatives of the Danish and Greenland authorities in Copenhagen, “the message was clear and unambiguous: Denmark and Greenland want to cooperate with the United States and pursue common security goals, as we have done for decades“.
“There is no need or desire for a costly acquisition or hostile military takeover of Greenland when our Danish and Greenlandic allies are willing to cooperate with us on Arctic security, critical minerals and other priorities under long-standing treaties,” it said.
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The delegation announced that it would present the point of view of Danish and Greenlandic officials, as well as the indigenous people of Greenland, to the US Senate.
“Continuing down this path is harmful to America, to American companies, and to America's allies. “Such rhetoric further favors opponents such as (Russian leader Vladimir) Putin and (Chinese leader) Xi (Jinping), who want divisions in NATO,” said the influential senators.
“Our allies deserve better, as do the American people, who have clearly expressed their opposition to this mistaken policy,” it stressed.
The statement also said that the tariffs announced by Trump would result in higher prices for American families and companies. “We call on the administration to abandon threats and use diplomacy” – appealed.
Trump threatens tariffs
On Saturday, President Trump announced that he would impose 10 percent tariffs on eight European countries — Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Finland and the United Kingdom — starting February 1, 2026, over their stance on his claims to Greenland. These countries have sent small groups of soldiers to Greenland to take part in the Danish-led Arctic Endurance exercises.
The tariffs announced by Trump are to increase to 25 percent in June. and remain in force until the US concludes an agreement to purchase the island, which is an autonomous territory of Denmark.
