“I do not understand what you are doing on Greenland,” the French President said, according to the screenshot.

President Donald Trump’s Greenland gambit alarmed Europe’s mainstream and has even led some nationalist leaders – once proud of their ties to Trump – to distance themselves from him.

Mr. Trump previously threatened to impose tariffs against countries that do not support his plans to acquire the territory.

While Europe is pushing back publicly against U.S. President Donald Trump over Greenland, the language appears softer behind the scenes. Trump published a text message on Tuesday that he received from French President Emmanuel Macron,

Political tensions are reaching new heights with the summer’s tournament less than six months away.

The 10% tariffs against the eight countries will go into effect on Feb. 1.

President Donald Trump has turned up the heat on European leaders as he looks to ink a deal for the U.S. to acquire Greenland, including a specific focus on French President Emmanuel Macron in recent weeks.