Allies in Europe are already decrying American ‘coercion’ over the president’s imminent threat to slap the UK and EU with trade tariffs, which are being implemented as a result of their opposition to the US acquiring Greenland – which last week saw America’s NATO allies deploy military troops on the territory.

In the opening lines of the letter, Trump made a concerning threat about no longer thinking ‘purely of peace’, even stating that he is going after an allied nation because ‘your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 wars PLUS.’

Norway does not award the Nobel Peace Prize, which is decided by an independent committee.

The letter to Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre continues with Trump complaining that his NATO allies don’t do enough for him, and therefore they should give him Greenland.