As President Donald Trump looks to escalate his bid to acquire Greenland, he plans to slap a 10% tariff, starting February 2nd, on all imports entering the United States from NATO countries that oppose him. ​​He continued by saying such tariffs would be raised to 25% on June 1, 2026 and would remain in place until a deal was reached with the Arctic country. This all highlights a very important, ongoing issue: What part does the World Trade Organization have in all of this?

Trump is clearly weaponizing tariffs as he continues to apply pressure on Greenland and NATO member countries. Usually, a country like the U.S. wouldn’t be in a position to threaten allies so easily; so, what has changed? The WTO has become powerless in many ways and irrelevant in the eyes of Trump.

The question that the WTO now faces is: What’s next? How do they regain the power they once held? Can the WTO function amid the protectionist tactics the Trump administration continues to exhibit? The answer is uncertain, but as Trump pushes forward with his new “America First Agenda,” we can assume his........

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