'Will I use force? No comment..'

EUROPEANS were last night scrambling to persuade Donald Trump back from the brink as the US President refused to rule out using force to seize Greenland.

- BY LIZZY BUCHAN

Mr Trump told NBC News “No comment,” when asked if he could seize Greenland by force.

US tariffs are due in February after Mr Trump warned he would “100%” follow through on his economic threat if a deal is not reached over the Arctic island.

As tensions spiralled, he told Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store that his Nobel Peace Prize snub meant he is “no longer obligated to think of peace”.

Mr Trump also blamed Norway for the escalation as he ranted about failing to receive a Nobel Peace Prize for his dubious claim that he has ended eight wars during his second term.