The United States is on the verge of reigniting last year’s trade war with Europe after President Donald Trump threatened eight European countries with tariff hikes over Denmark’s refusal to sell Greenland. A trade deal Trump secured in July of last year with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is unlikely to move forward after Trump on Saturday threatened 25% tariffs against eight EU countries, as well as the United Kingdom and Norway. The European People’s Party is the most influential bloc in the European parliament, holding 188 of 720 seats. Party President Manfred Weber said in a statement that the parliament cannot move forward with the trade deal the EU agreed to last year because of threats from the United States. “The EPP is in favour of the EU–U.S. trade deal, but given Donald Trump’s threats regarding Greenland, approval is not possible at this stage. The 0% tariffs on U.S. products must be put on hold,” said Weber. The deal by Trump and von der Leyen last year would eliminate tariffs on goods from the United States to the EU, and cap U.S. tariffs on European products at 15%. Because of Trump’s trade threats over Greenland, officials in the bloc want to freeze the trade agreement and potentially pull other economic levers against the United States as well. French President Emmanuel Macron intends to ask the EU to use the bloc’s Anti-Coercion Instrument, known as the trade “bazooka,” against the United States. The instrument would allow the bloc to take significantly more steps against the United States, such as placing limits on intellectual property protections and restricting investment. “He will be in contact all day with his European counterparts and will ask, in the name of France, the activation of the Anti-Coercion Instrument,” Macron’s office told Politico Europe on Sunday. In response to the escalating trade threats coming from Europe, National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett on Sunday defended Trump’s approach. “I think right now with respect to Greenland, the president has a strong view that it’s a national security matter for the U.S. to have more control over Greenland, and I’m confident that in the end, he’s going to negotiate a deal that’s great for us and great for our partners,” said Hassett.

The foundation that awards the Nobel Peace Prize has clarified that a Nobel, once awarded, cannot be “passed on.” The Nobel Foundation made a statement on the non-transferability of its awards after Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado gifted her 2025 Nobel Peace Prize to President Donald Trump last week. The clarifications suggest that the foundation is concerned with being connected to the President of the United States despite numerous world leaders nominating Trump himself to receive a peace prize. “One of the core missions of the Nobel Foundation is to safeguard the dignity of the Nobel Prizes and their administration,” the foundation said in a statement on Sunday. “The Foundation upholds Alfred Nobel’s will and its stipulations. It states that the prizes shall be awarded to those who ‘have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind,’ and it specifies who has the right to award each respective prize. A prize can therefore not, even symbolically, be passed on or further distributed,” it said. The statement followed a release the foundation published on Friday explaining the symbolism behind the award and how, no matter what happens to the physical prize itself, the original recipient of the prize is always considered a Nobel laureate. “Regardless of what may happen to the medal, the diploma, or the prize money, it is and remains the original laureate who is recorded in history as the recipient of the prize,” the release states. “Even if the medal or diploma later comes into someone else’s possession, this does not alter who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.” “A laureate cannot share the prize with others, nor transfer it once it has been announced. A Nobel Peace Prize can also never be revoked. The decision is final and applies for all time,” it continues. The Nobel Foundation’s repeated clarifications on the Nobel symbolism come after Trump received the Nobel Prize from Machado, who gave Trump her prize after the United States used military force to raid Venezuela and arrest and extradite former dictator Nicolás Maduro. Maduro is imprisoned in New York on charges related to drug trafficking. “I presented the president of the United States the medal, the Nobel Peace Prize,” Machado told reporters after meeting with Trump at the White House, “as a recognition for his unique commitment with our freedom.”

Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos dispelled rumors that he would shorten theatrical release times after the streaming giant acquires Warner Bros. The entertainment exec said as much during an interview with The New York Times published Friday. “When this deal closes, we will own a theatrical distribution engine that is phenomenal and produces billions of dollars of theatrical revenue that we don’t want to put at risk. We will run that business largely like it is today, with 45-day windows,” Sarandos told the outlet. “I’m giving you a hard number. If we’re going to be in the theatrical business, and we are, we’re competitive people — we want to win. I want to win opening weekend. I want to win box office,” he added. Sarandos went on to say that “a lot of assumptions” that Netflix execs had about Warner Bros. weren’t true. “The general economics of the theatrical business were more positive than we had seen and we had modeled for ourselves. It’s a healthy, profitable business for them. We weren’t in that business not because we hated it. We weren’t in that business because our business was doing so well.” Netflix’s anticipated acquisition of Warner Bros., which would include its film and television studios, HBO Max, and HBO, is valued at $82.7 billion. Industry insiders and fans have pushed back on the merger, saying it could deal a huge blow to movie theaters. Rumors started circulating that Netflix planned to shorten theatrical release times from 45 days to just 17 days, similar to what Universal does for some of its releases. Sarandos told NYT that he anticipated this type of response. “I think [the backlash] was a lot of loud voices, but not necessarily a lot of them,” the Netflix CEO said. “I think a lot of it was folks who questioned, rightfully so, our intent with theatrical because we hadn’t said anything about it. A lot of it was the emotions around that more than anything else.” During the same interview, Sarandos addressed comments he made in 2025 about theaters being “outmoded” for people outside of large cities. “You have to listen to that quote again. I said ‘outmoded for some.’ I mean, like the town that ‘Sinners’ is supposed to be set in does not have a movie theater there,” he said. “For those folks, it’s certainly outmoded. You’re not going to get in the car and go to the next town to go see a movie. But my daughter lives in Manhattan. She could walk to six multiplexes, and she’s in the theaters twice a week. Not outmoded for her at all.”

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that acquiring Greenland is “essential” to U.S. national security and that an impending “fight for the arctic” is real. During an appearance Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” host Kristen Welker asked Bessent if President Trump was simply using Greenland as a negotiating tactic or if he is truly intent on “annexing” the territory. “President Trump strongly believes that we cannot outsource our security because … let me tell you what will happen. And it might not be next year, might not be in five years, but down the road, this fight for the Arctic is real,” Bessent began. The secretary noted that if there were an attack on Greenland, the U.S. would be dragged in anyway due to “NATO guarantees.” “Make it part of the United States, and there will not be a conflict,” he said. “Because the United States right now, we are the hottest country in the world; we are the strongest country in the world. Europeans project weakness; U.S. projects strength.” After Welker noted that Denmark says “Greenland is not for sale,” Bessent responded that “for over a century, American presidents have wanted to acquire Greenland, and what we can see is that Greenland is essential to the U.S. national security.” “We’re building the Golden Dome, the missile system. President Trump is looking — is being strategic. He’s looking beyond this year. He’s looking beyond next year to what could happen for a battle in the Arctic,” Bessent added. “We are not going to outsource our national security. We are not going to outsource our hemispheric security to other countries.” ? JUST IN: Sec. Scott Bessent says the weak Europeans MUST hand over Greenland to President Trump “The fight for the arctic IS REAL! [Make] it part of the US, and there won’t be conflict!” “Europe projects WEAKNESS. The US projects STRENGTH!” ???pic.twitter.com/ObLneRRJTI — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) January 18, 2026 The secretary then reminded Welker that during Trump’s first term, he warned Europe against building the second Nord Stream pipeline and continuing to rely on Russian oil, and “guess what is funding Russia’s efforts against Ukraine? European purchases of Russian oil.” President trump has been continuing to ratchet up the pressure on Europe in his pursuit of Greenland. On Saturday, he vowed to implement 10% tariffs on eight European nations until Denmark allows a sale, which Trump said is vital for the sake of “world peace.” In a lengthy Truth Social post, Trump said, starting February 1, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Finland will be charged a 10% tariff “on any and all goods sent to the United States of America.” The tariff, he said, will spike to 25% by June 1, and will remain in place until “a Deal is reached for the Complete and Total purchase of Greenland.” Amanda Prestigiacomo contributed to this piece.

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey claims that what’s happening in his city, as anti-ICE protesters and rioters flood the streets following the Renee Good shooting incident, is all about “love.” “It’s important to tell the whole country that this is not just about resistance here in Minneapolis, it’s about love. We are showing something far more powerful and consequential here, which is love,” Frey said on Sunday during an appearance on ABC’s “This Week.” “This is not just about resistance here in Minneapolis. It’s about love.” Minneapolis Mayor Frey responds to protests following the deadly ICE shooting of Renee Good. https://t.co/IKC9tIZvsR pic.twitter.com/zrGrnTEt6d — This Week (@ThisWeekABC) January 18, 2026 “We are standing up for one another. You’ve got neighbors helping neighbors. You’ve got people uniting and coming together in this beautiful way,” he added. “And obviously we’ve got these threats out there from the federal government that were literally designed to intimidate Minneapolis residents, to intimidate me. But here’s the thing, we’re not going to be intimidated. We’ve got this beautiful city full of extraordinary people. I have never been prouder to be from Minneapolis.” Video from the Minneapolis riots shows just how much “love” is being spread. Footage that appeared online on Saturday shows a man being harassed and assaulted for wearing an American flag hoodie. One of the protesters then tells the man that if he removes his hoodie, he “won’t get hurt.” Anti-ICE protesters in Minneapolis made a man take off his American flag hoodie that said “Freedom”: “Take it off and you won’t get hurt!” pic.twitter.com/YmueZRICnO — Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) January 17, 2026 Anti-Islam influencer Jake Lang, who was in Minneapolis on Saturday to “burn a Koran on the steps of Minneapolis city hall,” was violently attacked and beaten by a mob of anti-ICE rioters. In multiple videos, blood can be seen on his head and neck as he’s chased and harassed. ? JUST IN: Jake Lang FLEES anti-Islam protest by car in Minneapolis after violent leftists caused his head to bleed and chased him down the street They attacked the car and tried to get inside NOT ONE Minneapolis police officer was here. That was on purpose. pic.twitter.com/ypn8o03sXS — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) January 17, 2026 A group of tech engineers were having lunch in Minneapolis when anti-ICE activists confronted them under the misapprehension that they were Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers. The activists were blowing whistles and yelling “get out of our f*cking neighborhood” and “if you’re not with us, you’re against us.” A group of white male engineers eating at Clancy’s Deli in Minneapolis were surrounded and accosted by far-left extremists who mobilized to the scene because someone thought the men were ICE agents. This follows a driver being accosted for having an SUV. pic.twitter.com/rgMEUHe1ZZ — Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) January 17, 2026