Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says Trump's Greenland push is about avoiding a 'hot war'
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is a key figure in US-China trade talks. Pete Marovich/Getty Images Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said US control of Greenland is a strategic move to avoid conflict. Trump said Saturday he would impose tariffs on Denmark and Europe until they hand over Greenland. European Union leaders condemned the new tariffs on Sunday, calling them economic blackmail. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says President Donald Trump is serious about annexing Greenland . Trump amped up the rhetoric on Saturday, announcing on Truth Social that the United States would impose new tariffs on Denmark , which controls Greenland, and other European countries unless they hand Greenland over. Speaking to Kristen Welker on NBC News' "Meet the Press" on Sunday, Bessent said Trump's push to take over Greenland was not an empty land grab but a strategy to prevent future conflict. "The national emergency is avoiding a national emergency," Besse...