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Trump Threatens Tariffs on Europe Over Greenland Dispute

Trump Threatens Tariffs on Europe Over Greenland Dispute

Above: U.S. President Donald Trump and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere met during a world leaders' summit on October 13, 2025, in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. Image credit: Suzanne Plunkett/Pool/Getty Images

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