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Trump threatens ‘you are not going to have a Europe anymore’ if he pulls troops

Metro

Metro

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July 7, 2026

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lean left

'If they’re not careful with those two things, you’re not going to have a Europe anymore.'

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Washington Examiner

lean right

· Jul 9, 2026

Trump threatens troop withdrawals if ‘very good deal’ on Greenland isn’t struck

President Donald Trump on Wednesday reminded Europe he is willing to withdraw U.S. troops protecting the region if it doesn’t back him on the “little things,” including supporting the war in Iran and U.S. control of Greenland. Trump made the comments on Air Force One as he flew back to Washington from the “quite nice” []

Financial Times

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· Jul 7, 2026

Trump threatens to remove all US troops from Europe

US president revives calls for his country to take over Greenland

NL Times

center

Europe can defend itself: Jetten on U.S. threat to withdraw troops from EU over Greenland

Rob Jetten does not seem impressed by Donald Trump’s threat that he can withdraw all American troops from Europe if the EU does not cooperate with his ambitions to control Greenland.

The Independent

lean left

· Jul 8, 2026

Denmark vows to ‘defend every inch of our territory’ after Trump threatens to take over Greenland again

US leader has threatened to pull troops from Europe if his demands are not met

Iran Herald

center

· Jul 9, 2026

Trump conditions US troop presence in Europe on Greenland, Iran deals

Mildenhall [UK], July 9 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (local time) explicitly suggested that American military presence in Europe will depend entirely on whether allies cooperate on his ambitions for Greenland and support Washington's operations against Tehran.Speaking with the media aboard Air Force One at RAF Mildenhall, Trump openly framed traditional transatlantic security arrangements as a t

Sky News Australia

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· Jul 6, 2026

Donald Trump sends ruthless threat to NATO allies over lack of defence spending

US President Donald Trump has sent a brutal message to NATO allies only a day before a key summit in Ankara, Turkey. Trump threatened NATO allies that if they do not “immediately” step up defence spending, they will face the consequences. US Ambassador to NATO, Matt Whitaker, revealed that while some nations are “doing more than others”, the president expects all to “step up”. “Some allies are doing more than others. Poland, the Nordic countries, the Baltic countries lead the way,” Whitaker said. “But many others are lagging behind, and President Trump expects all allies to step up immediately and not only get on a sustainable path to the 5 per cent but to get to 5 per cent as soon as possible.”

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Related coverage for "Trump threatens ‘you are not going to have a Europe anymore’ if he pulls troops": Washington Examiner — Trump threatens troop withdrawals if ‘very good deal’ on Greenland isn’t struck. Financial Times — Trump threatens to remove all US troops from Europe. NL Times — Europe can defend itself: Jetten on U.S. threat to withdraw troops from EU over Greenland. The Independent — Denmark vows to ‘defend every inch of our territory’ after Trump threatens to take over Greenland again. Iran Herald — Trump conditions US troop presence in Europe on Greenland, Iran deals . Sky News Australia — Donald Trump sends ruthless threat to NATO allies over lack of defence spending