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Trump Backs Off Greenland Tariffs, Citing ‘Framework’ Deal

The decision, which Trump announced Wednesday on social media, marks a stark reversal for a president who has repeatedly attempted to coerce Europe over Greenland.
President Donald Trump extended a pause of higher tariffs on Chinese goods for another 90 days into early November, stabilising trade ties between the world’s two largest economies.
Trump’s brinkmanship over Greenland touched off a diplomatic crisis with Europe and spooked financial markets. (Getty Images)

President Donald Trump said he would refrain from imposing tariffs on goods from European nations opposing his effort to take possession of Greenland, citing a “framework of a future deal” he said was reached regarding the island.

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