Donald Trump has threatened to impose new tariffs on eight European countries: the UK, Norway, and six EU member states. This move shakes up the carefully made deals from last summer. It ignores the fact that EU trade deals are made centrally through Brussels, not individually by member states. The European Council said they are working on a joint response. But Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson already rejected the threat, saying "only Denmark and Greenland decide questions that concern them." The UK’s trade deal is limited, covering cars, beef, aerospace, ethanol, and steel, with a 10% tariff on other products like salmon and bone china. The EU deal is broader but excludes cars, with a 15% tariff on products including wine and spirits. Businesses have absorbed or passed on these tariffs to US customers. Adding another 10% tariff would hurt US consumers more. The threat is seen as a typical Trump tactic to win arguments and divide Europe, especially targeting their opposition to his Greenland takeover plan. Both the EU and UK are working to reduce existing tariffs—25% on British steel exports and 50% on EU steel. But US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick warned no tariff deal would happen unless the EU backs down on tech laws. Despite common interests like fighting cheaper Chinese imports, the EU pushes back strongly. It specifically opposes revising a €120 million fine on Elon Musk’s X. Europe will likely respond with a firm statement defending its rights. Mikkel Runge Olesen, a Danish researcher, said Trump’s threat shows Europe's resistance to his Greenland takeover is working. He added, "We are never going to see American troops on the ground in Greenland, this is a negotiating tactic." The tariffs also match countries sending troops to Greenland, pointing to political motives behind the move.