The leader of the UK Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch, has publicly urged American President Donald Trump to withdraw tariff threats against the United Kingdom and other European countries that oppose the United States’ bid to acquire the autonomous Danish territory of Greenland, saying in a statement on her X page on Monday that “The US National Security Strategy recognised both the importance of Europe to American interests and the sovereign rights of nations,” and adding, “I urge President Trump to stick to the principles in his own strategy and withdraw the threat of tariffs, for the good of US & European security,” following her earlier comment on Saturday describing Mr Trump’s threat to impose tariffs on countries resisting the move as a “terrible idea,” writing “President Trump is completely wrong to announce tariffs on the UK over Greenland. People in both UK and US will face higher costs,” and warning that “These tariffs will be yet another burden for businesses across our country. The sovereignty of Greenland should only be decided by the people of Greenland,” as Mr Trump has threatened to charge a 10 per cent tariff from February 1 on goods from Britain and other NATO allies opposing his plan to purchase Greenland from Denmark, rising to 25 per cent by June 1 unless a deal is reached a stance that has drawn criticism from European leaders and prompted rallies in Greenland and Denmark against the proposed takeover.
