Fact check: Denmark exports roughly 13 billion dollars worth of stuff to the USA, or 10% of all their exports. Of these 13 billion, over half are medical supplies (Ozempic, wink wink). The other way around, it imports roughly 5 billion a year from the USA, which make up some 4% of their entire imports. From those, over 40% are fossils. From a pure economical point of view Denmark is very well equipped to deal with Trumps tariffs, as they export little to them and what they export is crucial for the american market and "the talk" right now whereas their imports are small and can be replaced by others easily as well. The danger lies not in the tariffs but in the wider geopolitical implications of allies going at it. Trump did so with the whole of the EU in his first term and back then the EU was already weak geopolitically but still stronger than now, almost 10 years of decline later. Going by the news we get, the EU will submit to Trump, even when the numbers would favour them in some fields (like here with Denmark).

1. Summary of the results

The original statement's trade figures are largely accurate. Denmark's exports to the USA amount to $13.1B, with over half being medical supplies, particularly packaged medicaments ($6.29B) ^[1]. The import figure is slightly lower than stated - $4.61B rather than $5B ^[1]. The prominence of medical exports, particularly through Novo Nordisk and products like Ozempic, is confirmed ^[2].

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

Several crucial pieces of context are missing from the original statement:

• Denmark's Economic Vulnerability: While the statement suggests Denmark is well-positioned against tariffs, it overlooks the country's significant dependence on its pharmaceutical sector. Denmark has effectively become a "pharmastate" with nearly half of its private-sector job growth tied to Novo Nordisk ^[3]. This concentration of economic power in one sector could actually make Denmark more vulnerable to targeted measures.
• EU's Unified Response Mechanism: The statement overlooks the EU's Anti-Coercion Instrument, which means any tariffs against Denmark would trigger a response from the entire EU, making this a much broader issue than just US-Denmark relations ^[4].
• Scale of Potential Tariffs: Trump's proposed tariff increases are more severe than implied - 10-20% on general imports and up to 60% on Chinese goods ^[5]. This scale of tariffs could have significant implications beyond what's suggested in the original statement.

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

• The statement oversimplifies Denmark's ability to weather tariffs by focusing solely on trade volumes while ignoring the concentrated nature of its export economy.
• The assertion that Denmark's imports from the US "can be replaced by others easily" lacks supporting evidence from the provided sources.
• The statement's conclusion about EU submission to Trump is speculative and not supported by the provided analyses. In fact, the existence of the Anti-Coercion Instrument ^[4] suggests the EU has prepared mechanisms to resist such pressure.
• The characterization of EU as being weaker now than during Trump's first term is not supported by any of the provided sources.