Macron says Trump tariff threat over Greenland unacceptable

The French president warns against intimidation and says such threats “have no place”

French President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech as he visits the Istres military air force base, southern France, Jan 15, 2026. Philippe Magoni/Pool via REUTERS

France's President Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday that the threat of tariffs by US President Donald Trump over Greenland was unacceptable and that if they were confirmed Europe would respond in a coordinated manner.

"No intimidation nor threat will influence us, neither in Ukraine, nor in Greenland, nor anywhere else in the world when we are confronted with such situations," Macron said on X.

"Tariff threats are unacceptable and have no place in this context. Europeans will respond to them in a united and coordinated manner if they were to be confirmed."