Starmer joins European allies warning of 'dangerous downward spiral' in Nato after Trump's 'gangster' threat of trade war unless he gets Greenland
08:34 EST 18 Jan 2026, updated 11:54 EST 18 Jan (A bunch of clowns get together to be outraged)
Keir Starmer joined European allies warning of a 'dangerous downward spiral' in Nato today after Donald Trump threatened a trade war over Greenland.
A joint statement from Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the UKsaid they stood 'firmly behind' the 'principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity'.
The president has shocked the military alliance by warning that opponents of an American takeover of the Danish territory will be hit with punitive tariffsfrom February 1.
In a bombshell post on his social media site,Mr Trump said levies will start at 10 per cent - and potentially rise to 25 per cent if they have not capitulated by June.
But in a joint response this afternoon, the European powers said: 'As members of Nato, we are committed to strengthening Arctic security as a shared transatlantic interest. The pre-coordinated Danish exercise Arctic Endurance conducted with Allies, responds to this necessity. It poses no threat to anyone.
'We stand in full solidarity with the Kingdom of Denmark and the people of Greenland. Building on the process begun last week, we stand ready to engage in a dialogue based on the principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity that we stand firmly behind.
'Tariff threats undermine transatlantic relations and risk a dangerous downward spiral. We will continue to stand united and coordinated in our response. We are committed to upholding our sovereignty.'
Mr Trump's intervention has sparked fresh fears he is intent on ripping apart the Western pact that has maintained world peace for the past eight decades.
MPs also joined the backlash, with calls for the mooted trip by King Charles to Washington in the Spring to be cancelled. 'The civilised world can deal with Trump no longer. He is a gangster pirate,' senior Tory Simon Hoare said.
Running the gauntlet of broadcast studios for the government this morning, Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy stressed that support for Greenland's sovereignty was 'non-negotiable'.
'We believe it is wrong, we believe it is deeply unhelpful,' she told the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg ofMr Trump's tariff threat.
But pressed on the issue of the state visit she merely referred to the 'depth' of the Transatlantic relationship.
World leaders condemn Donald Trump's Greenland tariff threat (are you freaking kidding me, they are not world leaders they are country leaders that are cowards)
Economists have raised concerns that theUK will be back on 'recession watch' if the US goes ahead with tariffs. (They are far below a recession the country is in a depression.)
Senior MEPs have warned that the EU-US trade deal will be frozen in reprisals, with the spectre of afull-blown global trade war again looming.(they are so dramatic, why a trade war, what does that have to do with it?)
Sir Keir delivered some ofhis strongest criticismof Mr Trump last night, having expended huge effort trying to maintain warm ties with the president. (Criticism from Starmer and the UK is like a gnat, you just slap it and it’s dead. Their drama is exhausting)
The PM said: 'Our position on Greenland is very clear – it is part of the Kingdom of Denmark and its future is a matter for the Greenlanders and the Danes. (Why does Eu get together to fight one man and one country? Because they are irrelevant and are bullies, but they are fighting the wrong person.)
'We have also made clear that Arctic security matters for the whole of Nato, and allies should all do more together to address the threat from Russia across different parts of the Arctic.
'Applying tariffs on allies for pursuing the collective security of Nato allies is completely wrong. We will, of course, be pursuing this directly with the US administration.'
Emmanuel Macron also reacted furiously to the news, promising consultation with EU leaders. The French president said: 'No intimidation nor threat will influence us, neither in Ukraine, nor in Greenland, nor anywhere else in the world when we are confronted with such situations….
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