European nations are strongly opposing former President Donald Trump’s aggressive approach to acquiring Greenland, with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer voicing uncommon public disapproval on Monday.

Starmer criticized Trump’s proposed 10 percent tariffs on imports from eight European countries, labeling them as “completely wrong.” However, he advocated for “calm” and constructive dialogue to resolve the issue, while refraining from supporting any retaliatory trade measures.

In a weekend correspondence with Norway’s leader, Trump seemed to connect his threats of seizing Greenland by force to his disappointment over not receiving the Nobel Peace Prize.

“Dear Jonas: Since your country chose not to award me the Nobel Peace Prize for ending 8 Wars PLUS, I no longer feel bound to think solely of Peace, although it will remain a priority. I can now focus on what benefits the United States of America,” Trump wrote to Jonas Gahr Støre.

Meanwhile, across the United States, citizens are commemorating Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday observed on the third Monday of January.

The Nobel Committee on Monday morning shared the late reverend’s Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech in 1964.

“I accept this award today with an abiding faith in America and an audacious faith in the future of mankind. I refuse to accept despair as the final response to the ambiguities of history,” he said.