In order to buy an island, Trump declared war on 8 allies.

Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the UK, the Netherlands, and Finland will impose a 10% tariff starting February 1, increasing to 25% on June 1.

There is only one condition: "Until Greenland is fully purchased."

The Danish Foreign Minister said it was "completely unexpected," just days after having a "constructive meeting" with Vance; France stated it would "not accept threats"; the Netherlands was even more direct, saying, "This is extortion."

The 27 EU countries held an emergency meeting on Sunday to discuss a $107.8 billion retaliation plan, enough to buy Greenland three times.

Even more absurdly, the "Trade Rocket Launcher" mechanism designed specifically to deal with China in 2023 may be used against the United States for the first time.

A quarter of Greenland's capital's population took to the streets, holding signs saying "We do not sell"; in a place of 50,000 people, over ten thousand came out, making for quite a shocking scene.

Today's market reaction: U.S. stock futures fell, gold rose, BTC plummeted; the fate of risk assets is always to be sold off first and then remembered later.

It's 2026, and the superpower's diplomatic tactics are: either sell the island or raise taxes.

But regardless of which tactic, the wallet has suffered a severe blow.