US President, Donald Trump threatened to hit Norway, Denmark, Sweden, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Finland and the UK with new 10 per cent tariffs

Miller said “it’s unfair to the American taxpayers who have subsidised all of Europe’s defence for generations,” adding that Trump is “insisting that we be respected.”

Mr. Trump previously threatened to impose tariffs against countries that do not support his plans to acquire the territory.

Republican lawmakers are scrambling to contain President Donald Trump's threats of taking possession of Greenland, with some showing the most strident opposition to almost anything the Trump administration has done since taking office.

Leaders of the bipartisan delegation said most Americans don’t want to acquire Greenland, and that Russia and China don’t pose imminent security risks to the territory.