President Trump is flexing his muscle just a week into his presidency, using tariffs and sanctions as a leverage tool to enact his agenda, even when it involves U.S. allies. Trump caused a stir
There were no Situation Room meetings and no quiet calls to de-escalate a dispute with an ally. Just threats, counterthreats, surrender and an indication of the president’s approach to Greenland and Panama.
In just a week, the president has floated financial reprisals for Mexico, Canada, Russia, Denmark and Colombia. The hostilities could backfire.
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Score one for Trump’s tariff threat tactic, as Colombia caves on deportation flights
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Trump Threatens Tariffs Over Immigration, Drugs and Greenland
Trump orders 25% tariffs on Colombia after US planes deporting migrants turned back
The president says he ordered tariffs and other sanctions on Colombia after it barred US military flights carrying deported migrants.
At this pace, the newly inaugurated Republican president should be able to alienate just about every other country on the planet by, say, mid-summer.
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Former New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) said Monday he thinks, at some point, at least one country will call President Trump’s bluff on his tariff threat, which could have consequences on the United States economy.
At this pace, the newly inaugurated Republican president should be able to alienate just about every other country on the planet by, say, mid-summer.
Donald Trump claimed an early victory for a coercive foreign policy based on tariffs and hard power on Sunday after announcing Colombia had backed down in a dispute over migrant repatriation flights.
The Defense Ministry in Copenhagen said those will include three new Arctic naval vessels, two additional long-range surveillance drones and satellite capacity.
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Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen sought to drum up support from European allies to stand up to Donald Trump’s efforts to appropriate Greenland, as she tried to project unity while avoiding antagonizing the US president.
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