Nigel Farage, Reform UK leader and longtime supporter of President Donald Trump, announced that he plans to speak directly with the president’s team this week over threats to impose tariffs on the United Kingdom and NATO allies. Farage described the potential use of economic pressure to force support for a U.S. acquisition of Greenland as “wrong,” emphasizing that while he has consistently supported Trump, the tariff approach crosses a line.

The dispute revives President Trump’s 2019 proposal to purchase Greenland, which Denmark previously dismissed as absurd. With Trump’s return to office in 2025, the issue has escalated from a symbolic territorial interest to a tool of trade leverage, prompting swift criticism from European leaders. Farage’s intervention highlights a potential rift among right-wing allies in Europe, as some question whether Trump’s unilateral approach aligns with broader transatlantic interests.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has called for measured diplomacy, emphasizing that Greenland remains firmly under Danish sovereignty and will not be sold. Farage’s planned engagement with Trump’s team underscores the delicate balance European supporters of the president must maintain between loyalty and defending allied autonomy. Observers note that the Greenland issue could test the cohesion of U.S.-European alliances while signaling Trump’s broader willingness to link strategic objectives with economic pressure.