Trump news at a glance: European leaders condemn threat of tariffs over Greenland | Trump administration

Trump threatens 25% tariffs on European allies

Donald Trump said he would impose a 10% tariff on Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Finland starting February 1, “on all goods sent to the United States of America.”

He said customs duties would increase to 25% on June 1.

“This tariff will be due and payable until an agreement is reached for the complete and total purchase of Greenland,” Trump said in a lengthy article on Truth Social.

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Macron: “No intimidation or threats will influence us”

Emmanuel Macron immediately described Donald Trump’s tariff threats as “unacceptable”. He said they had “no place” in a context in which Europe was trying to defend Greenland and in which Denmark was an EU member state, a member of NATO and a signatory to the UN charter embodying international law.

“No intimidation or threats will influence us, whether in Ukraine, Greenland or anywhere else in the world, when we face such situations.”

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Starmer says Trump’s tariff threats are ‘completely false’

Keir Starmer said Donald Trump’s decision to impose 10% tariffs on Greenland on the UK and seven other European countries was “completely wrong”.

“Our position on Greenland is very clear: it is part of the Kingdom of Denmark and its future is the business of the Greenlanders and the Danes,” the British Prime Minister declared on Saturday evening.

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Thousands of Greenlanders demonstrate against Trump’s threat to take power

Thousands of Greenlanders marched on snow and ice on Saturday to take a stand against Donald Trump. They held protest signs, waved their national flag and chanted “Greenland is not for sale” in the face of growing threats of a U.S. takeover.

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US federal forces shoot two protesters in the face and blind with ‘less lethal’ munitions

Two protesters were blinded by so-called “less-lethal” munitions deployed by federal agents during an anti-ICE protest last week in Santa Ana, California, according to reports.

The blindsides come amid growing scrutiny of federal authorities’ use-of-force policies, after the fatal shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent sparked nationwide protests.

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How Trump’s promise to cut energy bills failed in the United States

Donald Trump has completely failed to deliver on his key campaign promise to cut Americans’ energy bills in half in the first year of his presidency, as electricity prices have instead increased across the United States.

A Guardian analysis shows that electricity bills rose 6.7% last year, and much more in some states, and gas bills rose 5.2%.

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Trump buys $1 million worth of Netflix and Warner Bros. bonds

Donald Trump purchased at least $1 million worth of bonds in Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), according to a financial disclosure form, days after saying he “would be involved” in a proposed merger between the two companies.

The White House released a financial disclosure report Friday showing that Trump made two purchases from Netflix and two purchases from WBD, each amounting to at least $502,000.

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Man accused of pointing laser at Trump helicopter acquitted in 35 minutes

A man on trial for pointing a laser at the Marine One presidential helicopter as it transported Donald Trump was acquitted by a jury in Washington DC – which delivered its decision in about 35 minutes on Tuesday.

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RFK Jr’s New Dietary Guidelines Pose Health Risks, Experts Say

The new food pyramid implemented in US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr’s Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) places animal-based proteins, including cheese and red meats high in saturated fat, above plant-based proteins, raising alarms among health and environmental experts.

This revamped food pyramid is consistent with Kennedy’s previous signals that he would recommend increasing saturated fat in the American diet as part of the “make America healthy again” movement.

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Trans advocates say hostility at rallies is on the rise as Supreme Court hears key case

As the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a case that could determine whether transgender children can participate in school sports — and potentially have a broader impact on LGBTQ+ civil rights protections — competing activist groups gathered in Washington, DC.

In many ways, the scene resembled other D.C. trans and gay rights rallies over the past decade. But the protests appear to have a visible shift in the size, tone and aggressiveness of the crowd opposed to trans rights, advocates said.

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Explanation: walkouts for the anniversary of Trump’s inauguration

On January 20, the anniversary of Donald Trump’s inauguration, grassroots organizers are calling on citizens across the United States to walk out of their offices, schools and businesses to protest the administration and call for “a free America.”

Here’s what you need to know about the planned walkouts.

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What else happened today:

• In an analytical article, senior correspondent Lisa O’Carroll writes that Trump’s tariff threat is an attempt to divide Europe and crush opposition on Greenland.

• Rochelle Bilal, the sheriff of Philadelphia, spoke about the viral speech she gave about ICE during a press conference on January 8: “I’m just a girl from Philly trying to keep everyone safe.”