Kemi Badenoch: Trump’s Greenland Tariff Threat On UK Is “Completely Wrong”

Kemi Badenoch: Trump’s Greenland Tariff Threat on UK Is “Completely Wrong” UK Cabinet minister Kemi Badenoch has strongly criticised former US President Donald Trump’s threat to impose tariffs on the UK over the dispute involving Greenland, warning that such a move would be damaging and unjustified.
Speaking on the escalating row, Badenoch said the tariff threat was “completely wrong,” arguing it would raise costs for British consumers, harm UK businesses, and undermine fundamental principles of national sovereignty.She stressed that trade measures should not be used as political leverage in geopolitical disputes, adding that the UK remains committed to fair, rules-based international trade and constructive diplomacy with allies.
Badenoch also cautioned that punitive tariffs could weaken transatlantic relations at a time when cooperation is needed on security, climate, and economic stability. The comments come as tensions rise between Washington and several European allies following Trump’s remarks linking trade penalties to the Greenland issue. UK officials are continuing diplomatic engagements as they seek to prevent any escalation that could trigger wider economic fallout.