Eleanor Beardsley
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President Trump published messages from President Emmanuel Macron and Secretary General Mark Rutte on Truth Social last
Both leaders reached out to commend his accomplishments but questioned his Greenland logic.
Trump has also threatened additional tariffs on eight European and NATO nations who showed solidarity with Greenland.
European Parliament member Nathalie Loiseau says it's unacceptable.
She says the EU parliament is preparing a tariff package of $100 billion on American goods if Trump continues to pursue Greenland.
Eleanor Beardsley, NPR News, Paris.
European Parliament member Bernard Guetta says Trump's inflammatory threat to slap tariffs on any country that tries to stop him from taking Greenland went too far.
Guetta says Europe has been taking it from the Trump administration because it can't afford to lose U.S.
support on Ukraine, but there are limits.
He says the EU is ready to apply counter-sanctions and more.
Eleanor Beardsley, NPR News, Paris.
European Parliament member Bernard Guetta says Trump's inflammatory threat to slap tariffs on any country that tries to stop him from taking Greenland went too far.
Guetta says Europe has been taking it from the Trump administration because it can't afford to lose U.S.
support on Ukraine, but there are limits.
He says the EU is ready to apply counter-sanctions and more.
Eleanor Beardsley, NPR News, Paris.
European leaders say a line has been crossed with Trump's threats to take Greenland and punish any resistors with tariffs.
There is no way they're going to accept this situation.
Celia Belin is with the European Council on Foreign Relations.
She says European leaders are looking for ways to hit back after Trump threatened eight nations with further 10% tariffs when they showed their support for Greenland.