US Democrats move to block Trump's new tariffs on Denmark, European allies

Democrats in the U.S. Senate intend to introduce a bill that would block new tariffs against Denmark and several European countries.

These measures were previously announced by President Donald Trump in connection with the situation around Greenland, Caliber.Az writes via foreign media.

This was stated in a message from Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, published on January 17.

According to the senator, the tariffs already imposed by the Trump administration have already led to rising prices and harmed the American economy. “Now he is only making things worse by trying to impose tariffs on our closest allies for the sake of a scheme to seize Greenland,” Schumer said.

He emphasised that Democrats will introduce a bill to block the new tariffs before they cause even greater harm to the U.S. economy and European partners.

On January 17, Trump announced on Truth Social the tariffs as leverage for "Complete and Total purchase" of Greenland, citing security needs against Russia/China. European leaders (e.g., Macron, von der Leyen, Starmer) condemned it as unacceptable coercion, vowing unity. An EU emergency ambassadors' meeting was called for January 18/19. Protests continue in Greenland and Denmark, with fears the dispute could undermine NATO's future. As of January 18, 2026, tariffs are set to begin on February 1 unless resolved.

By Khagan Isayev