President Trump’s insistence that the U.S. acquire Greenland could become a major international crisis.He's now threatened tariffs on eight NATO allies who have expressed their opposition to the idea,

Business Insider looked at Census Bureau data to see the top US imports from Germany, Denmark, and the other countries that could face new tariffs.

Trump's speech at Davos has been overshadowed by fraying transatlantic ties and his push to acquire Greenland.

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has repeatedly said that Greenland belongs to Greenlanders and that no decision on the island's future can be made without their agreement. But Broberg said that the framing of Trump's bid to acquire Greenland as an attack on Denmark has sown confusion.

BRUSSELS (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats to annex Greenland and slap tariffs on its backers pose a challenge to Europe’s security, principles and prosperity, a top EU official said on Wednesday.

Trump is set to speak to European leaders reeling from his push to take control of Greenland at the World Economic Forum.

Stocks tumbled in early trading on Tuesday as President Donald Trump threatened tariffs on multiple European countries as part of a push for U.S. control of Greenland. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 735 points, or 1.4%, while the S & P 500 declined 1.5%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq dropped 1.8%.

President Donald Trump took a shot at Europe, and claimed that it was headed in the wrong direction at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.