<div id="readability-page-1" class="page"><p>President Trump has warned that there will be significant consequences if European countries decide to sell U.S. assets.</p><h3>Claim 50% Off TipRanks Premium</h3><ul><li>Unlock  hedge fund-level data  and  powerful investing tools  for smarter, sharper decisions  </li><li> Stay ahead of the market with  the latest news and analysis  and maximize your portfolio's potential</li></ul> <p>&#34;If they do, they do. But you know, if that would happen, there would be a big retaliation on our part,&#34; Trump told <em>Fox Business</em> on Thursday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. &#34;And we have all the cards.&#34;</p> <h2><strong>Europe Holds Major Foreign Share of U.S. Treasuries</strong></h2> <p>Europe was the largest buyer of U.S. Treasuries from April to November 2025 and was responsible for about 80% of U.S. foreign debt purchases during that period, according to Citi (C). In total, European countries own almost 40% of U.S. Treasuries held by foreign countries.</p> <p>Earlier this week, Danish pension operator AkademikerPension announced that it would sell its entire stake of U.S. Treasuries worth around $100 million, citing &#34;poor government finances.&#34; That comes after credit rating agency Moody's (MCO) lowered the U.S. sovereign credit rating to Aa1, the second-highest rating, from Aaa last May.</p> <p><strong>Stay ahead of macro events with our up-to-the-minute </strong><strong>Economic Calendar</strong><strong> — filter by impact, country, and more.</strong></p></div>

<p>President Trump has warned of significant retaliation if European countries sell U.S. assets, stating, "if that would happen, there would be a big retaliation on our part." Europe holds nearly 40% of U.S. Treasuries, with Danish pension operator AkademikerPension recently announcing a $100 million sale due to concerns over U.S. government finances. This follows a downgrade of the U.S. sovereign credit rating by Moody's from Aaa to Aa1.</p>

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