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Scott Bessent: “The plan is to go ahead with the trade deal. Of course the…”

Featuring: Scott Bessent, Republican | Secretary of the Treasury | National

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Conversation with Scott Bessent, US Secretary of the Treasury | WEF Annual Meeting 2026

Published | Video Starts at 06:46

So what are the plans for tariffs on Europe then? Well, we're in the midst of the of completing a very good trade deal for both sides. So The plan is to go ahead with the trade deal. Of course the President has said that he on February 1st will implement a 10% tariff if, if the Danes do not want to give up Greenland. And it is on the eight countries that sent troops to Greenland. So what do you want to say about the NATO alliance then? I mean, Denmark has been a long ally. (06:46–07:06)

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Asserts that the US plans to proceed with a trade deal and impose a 10% tariff on February 1st if Denmark does not give up Greenland.

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