Trump Stacks Tariffs on Europe for Choosing Greenland Over Him

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Trump announced Saturday that he will stack additional tariffs on European allies after learning they had made the deeply personal decision to side with Greenland instead of him.

The tariffs—layered on top of tariffs Europe is already paying—will begin at 10% and climb to 25% by summer, a move Trump described as “regrettable but necessary” after European leaders failed to acknowledge his clear territorial authority over the Arctic island.

“Europe had a choice,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “They could have chosen America. They could have chosen me. Instead, they chose Greenland.”

Administration officials clarified that the tariffs are not about trade, economics, or national security, but about correcting a “disrespect imbalance” that emerged when European countries treated Greenland’s sovereignty as more important than Trump’s interest in owning it.

“Negotiations were going fine until Europe started acting like Greenland was its own thing,” said one White House aide. “That’s when the stacking began.”

European leaders expressed confusion, noting that Greenland is not a loyalty test, but a place where people live. Trump dismissed the explanation as “very misleading” and “not what this is really about.”

Even some Republicans appeared uneasy with the escalation. Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina called the strategy “beyond stupid,” adding that it was “great for Putin” and “bad for literally everyone else,” including Americans who will now pay more for imported goods so the president can feel respected again.

Trump responded by suggesting Tillis “rethink his tone,” noting that tariffs can always be stacked higher…