Will Trump win Greenland with his tariff threats against Europe?

The US wants to take over Greenland as a forward base, so we should be wary of false flags that may arise in this context, writes Shannon Brincat

US president Donald Trump is seeking to appear as the 'strong man' to his MAGA supporters. Photo: AP/Alex Brandon

In an extraordinary escalation of his bid to claim Greenland, US president Donald Trump has threatened eight European countries — Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Great Britain, France, Germany and the Netherlands — with a 10% tariff on all goods coming into the United States from February 1 until he is able to buy the semi-autonomous Danish territory. 

That tariff will then increase to 25% on June 1.