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Trump ramps up Greenland bid: tariffs ignite transatlantic crisis

President Trump ordered punitive tariffs on eight European allies to pressure a Greenland deal, triggering emergency EU talks, market tremors and threats of retaliation that threaten NATO cohesion and global trade stability

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1,500 - Active duty soldiers placed on standby for possible Minnesota deployment

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"I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of peace" — Donald Trump

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