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==== Second Trump administration ==== {{Main|Tariffs in the second Trump administration|Proposed United States acquisition of Greenland#Second presidency}} {{See also|2025 United States boycott|Anti-Trump protests|China-United States trade war}} President Trump's suggestion that [[Canada]] should become "America's 51st state" sparked widespread anger among Canadians.<ref name="i-feel-utter-anger-from-canada-to-europe-a-movement-to-boycott-us-goods-is-spreading">{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/12/i-feel-utter-anger-from-canada-to-europe-a-movement-to-boycott-us-goods-is-spreading|title='I feel utter anger': From Canada to Europe, a movement to boycott US goods is spreading|first=Peter|last=Beaumont|work=The Guardian |date=March 12, 2025}}</ref><ref name="boycott-usa-consumer-revolt-spreads-across-europe">{{Cite web|url=https://brusselssignal.eu/2025/03/boycott-usa-consumer-revolt-spreads-across-europe/|title='Boycott USA' : Consumer revolt spreads across Europe|date=March 10, 2025|website=Brussels Signal}}</ref> After [[Donald Trump]] imposed tariff on all imports from [[2025 United States trade war with Canada and Mexico|Canada and Mexico]] in 2025, anti-Americanism rose further in Canada as tariff harmed historically strong [[Canada-U.S. relations]]. In the days after the initial tariff announcements, Canadian crowds [[Booing|booed]] the [[The Star-Spangled Banner|U.S. national anthem]] at sporting events featuring American teams.<ref name=":12">{{cite news |last1=Yousif |first1=Nadine |date=February 2, 2025 |title=Canadian fans boo US anthem as tariffs spur 'buy local' pledge |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3348gk8my0o |access-date=February 2, 2025 |work=[[BBC News]] |language=en}}</ref> Many Canadians [[2025 Canadian boycott of the United States|began a boycott of American goods and of travel to the United States]] and a "Buy Canadian" movement gained traction across the country.<ref name=":17">{{Cite news |last1=Stevis-Gridneff |first1=Matina |last2=Austen |first2=Ian |date=February 8, 2025 |title=Betrayed: How Trump's Tariff Threats Tore the United States-Canada Bond |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/08/world/canada/us-canada-relations-trump-tariffs.html |access-date=February 11, 2025 |work=[[The New York Times]] |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> Trump also offered to buy [[Greenland]], citing reasons of "[[National security of the United States|national security]]" and "freedom throughout the world".<ref>{{Cite tweet |author=[[The American Conservative]]|author-link= |user=amconmag |number=1871014834759745588 |date=December 22, 2024|title=Some are asking if this is real. It is. We pulled it straight from President-elect Trump's Truth Social account. Posted at 5:11 ET Sunday evening.|script-title= |trans-title= |language= |retweet= |location= |access-date=December 22, 2024 |link=https://x.com/amconmag/status/1871014834759745588 |quote= |ref=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ray |first=Siladitya |title=Trump Says US Should Take Ownership Of Greenland And Threatens Panama Canal Takeover |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2024/12/23/trump-says-us-should-take-ownership-of-greenland-and-threatens-to-takeover-panama-canal/?utm_source=Whatsapp&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=Forbes |access-date=2024-12-23 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Leary |first1=Alex |title=Trump Threatens to Take Control of Panama Canal, Greenland |url=https://www.wsj.com/world/americas/trump-threatens-to-take-control-of-panama-canal-staple-of-global-economy-fdb3ef37 |access-date=December 22, 2024 |work=[[Wall Street Journal]] |date=December 22, 2024}}</ref> In response, Greenlandic premier [[Múte Bourup Egede]] wrote: "Greenland is ours. We are not for sale and will never be for sale. We must not lose our long struggle for freedom".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-01-07 |title=Why does Donald Trump want to buy Greenland? |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/donald-trump-buy-greenland-denmark-b2675291.html |access-date=2025-01-07 |website=The Independent |language=en}}</ref> Denmark's PM [[Mette Frederiksen]] repeated her comments from 2019. [[Minister of Defence (Denmark)|Danish minister of defense]] [[Troels Lund Poulsen]], following Trump's comments, announced an increase in spending on defense in Greenland of a "double-digit billion amount" in Krone (between $876mn and $8.7bn USD).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Denmark to boost defence spending for Greenland after Trump repeats call for US control |url=https://news.sky.com/story/denmark-to-boost-defence-spending-for-greenland-after-trump-repeats-call-for-us-control-13279706 |access-date=2025-01-07 |website=Sky News |language=en}}</ref> Danish King [[Frederik X]] appeared to rebuke Trump's offers of buying Greenland,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-01-07 |title=Danish king changes royal coat of arms in apparent rebuke of Trump over Greenland row |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/trump-greenland-denmark-king-coat-arms-b2674586.html |access-date=2025-01-07 |website=The Independent |language=en}}</ref> when he stated, "We are all united and each of us committed for the kingdom of Denmark, from the Danish minority in South Schleswig and all the way to Greenland. We belong together". The royal household also ordered the [[Coat of arms of Denmark#21st century update|changing of the Royal Arms of Denmark]] to include Greenland more significantly in the arms.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Royston |first=Jack |date=2025-01-07 |title=Denmark's king sends Greenland message to Donald Trump |url=https://www.newsweek.com/denmark-king-greenland-donald-trump-2010801 |access-date=2025-01-07 |website=Newsweek |language=en}}</ref> This resulted a poll of 497 adult residents of Greenland between 22 and 26 January 2025, made by [[Verian]] for the national Greenlandic newspaper ''[[Sermitsiaq (newspaper)|Sermitsiaq]]'' and the national Danish newspaper ''[[Berlingske]]'' which 85% of respondents rejected a proposition that Greenland should leave the [[Danish Realm]] to become part of the United States, whereas 6% supported the proposition and 9% were undecided. In the same poll, when asked whether they would prefer a Danish or an American citizenship, 55% preferred a Danish one and 8% an American one, whereas 37% were undecided.<ref name="Euractiv-28 Jan 2025">{{Cite news |title=Virtually no Greenlanders want to join the US, new poll finds |last=Lund Nielsen |first=Magnus |date=2025-01-28 |url=https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/virtually-no-greenlander-wants-to-join-the-us-poll-finds/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250128212235/https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/virtually-no-greenlander-wants-to-join-the-us-poll-finds/ |archive-date=28 January 2025 |access-date=2025-01-28 |work=[[Euractiv]] |format=}}</ref><ref name="Sermitsiaq-28 Jan 2025">{{cite news |last1=Jørgensen |first1=Trine Juncher |title=Stort flertal imod amerikansk overtagelse |url=https://www.sermitsiaq.ag/samfund/stort-flertal-imod-amerikansk-overtagelse/2187957 |access-date=28 January 2025 |work=www.sermitsiaq.ag |date=28 January 2025 |language=da-DK}}</ref><ref name="Berlingske-28 Jan 2025">{{cite news |last1=Tidemann |first1=Daniel |last2=Fallentin |first2=Mia Gleerup |title=New poll shows overwhelming majority of Greenlanders reject Trump |url=https://www.berlingske.dk/politik/new-poll-shows-overwhelming-majority-of-greenlanders-reject-trump |access-date=28 January 2025 |work=Berlingske.dk |date=28 January 2025 |language=en}}</ref> <!-- Renewed interest in acquiring [[Greenland]], an autonomous territory of [[Denmark]], angered Danish citizens and government officials.<ref name="europe-usa-boycott-cmd-intl" /><ref name="rising-anti-us-sentiment-in-europe-fuels-boycott-of-american-goods-125033000801_1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.business-standard.com/world-news/rising-anti-us-sentiment-in-europe-fuels-boycott-of-american-goods-125033000801_1.html|title=Rising anti-US sentiment in Europe fuels boycott of American goods|first=Maggie|last=Shiltagh|website=www.business-standard.com}}</ref> --> [[2025 Trump–Zelenskyy Oval Office meeting|A contentious White House meeting between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy]], described by critics as humiliating for Zelenskyy, fueled European discontent regarding the administration's approach to the [[Russian invasion of Ukraine]].<ref name="i-feel-utter-anger-from-canada-to-europe-a-movement-to-boycott-us-goods-is-spreading" /><ref name="boycott-usa-consumer-revolt-spreads-across-europe" /> Increased detentions of Canadian and European tourists at the USA border led several countries, including [[Germany]], the [[UK]], [[Denmark]], [[Finland]], and [[Portugal]], to issue travel warnings for the United States.<ref name="20250328-the-people-boycotting-travel-to-the-us"/> Trump's policies and actions caused widespread anti-America in [[European Union|Europe]]. In [[Denmark]], approximately 50% of consumers reported deliberately refraining from buying United States products since Trump's inauguration, according to a Megafon survey for TV 2.<ref name="rising-anti-us-sentiment-in-europe-fuels-boycott-of-american-goods-125033000801_1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.business-standard.com/world-news/rising-anti-us-sentiment-in-europe-fuels-boycott-of-american-goods-125033000801_1.html|title=Rising anti-US sentiment in Europe fuels boycott of American goods|first=Maggie|last=Shiltagh|website=www.business-standard.com}}</ref> Swedish polls indicated that 70% of Swedes had considered or actively participated in boycotting United States products, with 10% having boycotted all USA goods completely.<ref name="rising-anti-us-sentiment-in-europe-fuels-boycott-of-american-goods-125033000801_1" /> Facebook groups promoting the boycott gained significant membership: a Swedish group called "Bojkotta varor från USA" (Boycott goods from the USA) attracted around 80,000 members, while a Danish equivalent, "Boykot varer fra USA," amassed over 90,000 members.<ref name="europe-usa-boycott-cmd-intl" /><ref name="20250314-europeans-boycott-us-products-to-protest-against-trump-tariffs">{{Cite web|url=https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20250314-europeans-boycott-us-products-to-protest-against-trump-tariffs|title=Europeans boycott US products to protest against Trump tariffs|date=March 14, 2025|website=France 24}}</ref> In France, a group called "BOYCOTT USA: Achetez Français et Européen!" (BOYCOTT USA: Buy French and European!) gathered approximately 30,000 members.<ref name="20250314-europeans-boycott-us-products-to-protest-against-trump-tariffs" /><ref name="boycott-usa-consumer-revolt-spreads-across-europe" /> [[File:2025日中韓経済貿易大臣会合 (cropped).jpg|thumb|China, South Korea, and Japan agreed to strengthen free trade in the face of Trump tariffs on March 30, 2025.]] After Trump initially imposed tariff on all imports from China,<ref name="Breuninger-2025">{{cite news |last=Breuninger |first=Kevin |date=February 27, 2025 |title=Trump says Mexico, Canada tariffs will start March 4, plus additional 10% on China |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2025/02/27/trump-says-mexico-canada-tariffs-will-start-march-4-plus-additional-10percent-on-china.html |publisher=CNBC }}</ref><ref name="Shalal-2025">{{cite web |last1=Shalal |first1=Andrea |last2=Lawder |first2=David |date=March 4, 2025 |title=Trade wars erupt as Trump hits Canada, Mexico, China with steep tariffs |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/trade-wars-erupt-trump-hits-canada-mexico-china-with-steep-tariffs-2025-03-04/ |access-date=March 4, 2025 |website=Reuters}}</ref> China retaliated by imposing a 15% tariff on US chicken, wheat, corn, and cotton, as well as a 10% tariff on US sorghum, soybeans, pork, beef, aquatic products, fruits, vegetables, and dairy products, effective March 10, 2025.<ref name="f4302">{{cite web |date=March 4, 2025 |title=China hits back at U.S. imports as Trump's fresh tariffs take effect |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/china/china-vows-countermeasures-against-us-tariffs-linked-fentanyl-2025-03-04/ |access-date=March 4, 2025 |website=Reuters}}</ref><ref name="NPR-2025">{{cite web |date=March 4, 2025 |title=China slaps extra tariffs of up to 15% on imports of major U.S. farm exports |url=https://www.npr.org/2025/03/04/g-s1-51892/china-tariffs-u-s-farm-exports |access-date=March 4, 2025 |publisher=NPR |agency=Associated Press}}</ref> China also launched an anti-circumvention investigation into optical fiber products imported from the United States.<ref>{{cite news |title=1st LD: China launches anti-circumvention probe into imported optical fiber products from U.S. |url=http://www.china.org.cn/china/Off_the_Wire/2025-03/04/content_117745804.htm |access-date=March 4, 2025 |work=China.org.cn |agency=Xinhua News Agency}}</ref> The [[General Administration of Customs]] of China suspended US lumber imports and revoked soybean import licenses for three US firms.<ref name="Reuters">{{cite news |title=China hits US soybean firms, halts lumber imports as it steps up retaliation against Trump tariffs |url=https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/china-suspends-soybean-imports-three-us-firms-halts-log-imports-2025-03-04/ |access-date=March 4, 2025 |work=Reuters}}</ref> On March 30, 2025, China, [[South Korea]], and Japan's trade ministers met for the first time in five years. The officials discussed goals for a [[China–Japan–South Korea Free Trade Agreement|trilateral free trade agreement]] and enhanced supply-chain cooperation in response to Trump tariffs.<ref>{{cite web |date=March 30, 2025 |title=China, South Korea and Japan agree to strengthen trade ties in response to Trump tariffs |url=https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250330-china-south-korea-and-japan-agree-to-strengthen-free-trade |publisher=[[France 24]]}}</ref><ref name="reuters2025china">{{cite news |author=<!-- not stated --> |date=April 1, 2025 |title=China, Japan, South Korea will jointly respond to US tariffs, Chinese state media says |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/china-japan-south-korea-will-jointly-respond-us-tariffs-chinese-state-media-says-2025-03-31/ |work=[[Reuters]] |location=Beijing |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250331222358/https://www.reuters.com/world/china-japan-south-korea-will-jointly-respond-us-tariffs-chinese-state-media-says-2025-03-31/ |archive-date=March 31, 2025 |access-date=April 1, 2025 |quote=Japan and South Korea are seeking to import semiconductor raw materials from China, and China is also interested in purchasing chip products from Japan and South Korea, the account, Yuyuan Tantian, said in a post on Weibo.}}</ref> After [[Liberation Day tariffs|Trump announced the tariffs on April 2]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wile |first=Rob |date=April 3, 2025 |title=Goods imported from China now face a 54% tariff rate — and possibly higher |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/business/economy/goods-imported-china-are-now-facing-54-tariffs-rate-rcna199401 |access-date=April 5, 2025 |publisher=NBC News |language=en}}</ref> the Chinese government retaliated with tariffs of 34% on all imports from the United States, effective April 10, 2025<ref>{{cite news |last1=Liu |first1=Juliana |date=April 4, 2025 |title=China imposes 34% reciprocal tariffs on imports of US goods in retaliation for Trump's trade war |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2025/04/04/business/china-us-tariffs-retaliation-hnk-intl/index.html |publisher=CNN |language=en}}</ref> and suspended negotiations regarding [[Restrictions on TikTok in the United States|the sale of TikTok]].<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Harwell |first1=Drew |last2=Zakrzewski |first2=Cat |last3=Hax |first3=Carolyn |last4=Allison |first4=Natalie |last5=Stein |first5=Jeff |last6=Birnbaum |first6=Michael |last7=Rampell |first7=Catherine |last8=Singletary |first8=Michelle |last9=Lynch |first9=David J. |date=April 4, 2025 |title=The White House had a TikTok deal. Trump's China tariff wrecked it. |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/04/04/tiktok-trump-ban-deadline/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250404225812/https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/04/04/tiktok-trump-ban-deadline/ |archive-date=April 4, 2025 |access-date=April 5, 2025 |newspaper=The Washington Post |language=en-US |issn=0190-8286}}</ref> China also began requiring special licenses to export six [[Rare-earth element|heavy rare-earths]], 100% of which were refined in China, and [[Rare-earth magnet|rare-earth magnets]], 90% of which are produced in China.<ref name=":31">{{Cite news |last=Bradsher |first=Keith |date=2025-04-13 |title=China Halts Critical Exports as Trade War Intensifies |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/13/business/china-rare-earths-exports.html |access-date=2025-04-14 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> The rare earths, difficult to substitute, are critical to a range of high-tech goods, including batteries, weapons, and medical devices.<ref>{{Cite news |title=China has a weapon that could hurt America: rare-earth exports |url=https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2025/04/10/china-has-a-weapon-that-could-hurt-america-rare-earth-exports |access-date=2025-04-14 |newspaper=The Economist |issn=0013-0613}}</ref> After retaliating each other several times, the Commerce ministry stated, "Even if the U.S. continues to impose higher tariffs, it will no longer make economic sense and will become a joke in the history of world economy."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bao |first1=Anniek |title=China strikes back with 125% tariffs on U.S. goods as trade war intensifies |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/11/china-strikes-back-with-125percent-tariffs-on-us-goods-starting-april-12.html |publisher=CNBC |date=April 11, 2025 |language=en}}</ref> China has targeted American [[Red states and blue states|red states]] using its [[Non-tariff barriers to trade|non-tariff barriers]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-04-12 |title=Forget tariffs — Beijing is already choking off US exports on the sly |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2025/04/12/china-trade-war-exports-00287123 |access-date=2025-04-15 |website=POLITICO |language=en}}</ref> US' threats to further rise tariffs up to 245% were dismissed by China’s [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (China)|Ministry of Foreign Affairs]], claiming that "it would not pay attention to Trump’s ‘tariff numbers game".<ref>{{Cite web |title=China says it will pay no attention to Trump's 'tariff numbers game' |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/4/17/china-says-it-will-pay-no-attention-to-trumps-tariff-numbers-game |access-date=2025-04-17 |website=Al Jazeera |language=en}}</ref> Following the tariffs, China decreased its oil imports from the United States by 90% and increased its oil imports from Canada.<ref>{{Cite news |date=16 April 2025 |title=China Pivots From US to Canada for More Oil as Trade War Worsens |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-16/china-pivots-from-us-to-canada-for-more-oil-as-trade-war-worsens |work=[[Bloomberg News|Bloomberg]]}}</ref>
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