President Donald Trump affirmed his commitment to imposing tariffs on European countries opposing his efforts to gain control of Greenland. The statement came as the European Union pledged to protect its interests in the matter.

Trump stated he would "100%" follow through on the tariff threat, despite European allies rallying around Greenland's sovereignty. The proposed tariffs target countries opposing the U.S. demand to take control of Greenland.

Kaja Kallas, the EU's foreign policy chief, stated the bloc's position, saying, "We have no interest to pick a fight, but we will hold our ground."

Denmark's foreign minister previously emphasized that the U.S. president cannot threaten his way to ownership of the semi-autonomous Danish territory. UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper reiterated the UK's stance that the future of Greenland is for "Greenlanders and for the Danes alone" to decide.

On Monday, Trump declined to rule out the use of force regarding Greenland and insisted he would proceed with the threatened tariffs on goods arriving in the U.S. from the UK and seven other NATO-allied countries. When asked by NBC News if he would use force to seize Greenland, Trump responded, "No comment."

The US president said he would charge Britain a 10% tariff "on any and all goods" sent to the US from 1 February, increasing to 25% from 1 June, until a deal is reached for Washington.