Trump threatens 10% tariffs on 8 countries for Greenland
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President Donald Trump is dead set on acquiring Greenland, and while national security is the stated reason, the country’s untapped mineral wealth could offer another explanation. Today on the show: is Greenland really an untapped land of riches?
Denmark deploys additional troops to Greenland after President Donald Trump claims the island is not secure from Russia or China.
A CNN poll released last week showed 75% of Americans and even nearly half of Republicans opposed the effort to take control of Greenland. A majority of Republicans (52%) strongly opposed it, while just 7% strongly supported it. And that’s without even mentioning the prospect of military action.
With the president stepping up his threats and showing no sign of backing down, Republicans are increasingly finding ways to defend or justify his threats.
The president shared a private message from France's Emmanuel Macron, part of a flurry of activity as he added new fuel to his clash with Europe over the Arctic territory.
The heads of state of all 27 European Union nations will meet for an "extraordinary meeting" later this week, European council president Antonio Costa said on Sunday.
The surreal clamor over Greenland provoked by Trump has shadowed proceedings in Davos, heightening fears of an emerging rupture between the U.S. and Europe.
The "Sell America" trade compelled investors to dump U.S. stocks and bonds, while gold and silver, both safe haven assets, hit new highs.
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Trump's Greenland threats slam markets in one of the worst 'Sell America' trading days since April
The Dow tumbled 870 points on Tuesday as investors assessed the impact of Trump's intensifying push to take control of Greenland.
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Trump Warns There’s ‘No Going Back’ on Greenland and Accuses U.K. of ‘Act of Great Stupidity’
President Donald Trump doubled down on his pressure campaign for the annexation of Greenland, arguing there's “no going back” on his ambitions despite the global backlash.
Gold prices were boosted to a record high above $4,800 per ounce on Wednesday, as investors looked to the metal as a safe haven after a broad selloff in U.S. assets on heightened tensions between the U.