Trump links Greenland threat to Nobel Peace Prize snub, EU prepares to retaliate

Trump says failure to receive the Nobel peace prize means he no longer feels the need to think ‘purely of peace’

President Donald Trump waves to the media as he walks on the South Lawn of the White House, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

US president Donald Trump has linked his drive to take control of Greenland to his failure to win the Nobel Peace Prize, saying he no longer thought "purely of Peace" as the row over the island threatened to reignite a trade war with Europe.

Trump declined to tell NBC News in an interview whether he would use force to seize Greenland. He did reiterate his threat to hit European nations with tariffs if a deal is not reached.