Trump Greenland remarks

Trump unveils Denmark-Greenland deal for permanent U.S. security authority

U.S. President Donald Trump said an agreement had been reached with Denmark and Greenland that, according to him, would give the United States broad, indefinite authority to ensure the island’s security. Trump announced the agreement on Truth Social.

19 September, 07:36 PM

Trump shares map showing Canada, Mexico, Greenland, and Iceland as parts of U.S.

U.S. President Donald Trump posted a map on Truth Social on Sept. 8, showing Canada, Mexico, Greenland, Iceland, and several Caribbean countries as if they were part of the United States, prompting sharp reactions from foreign governments.

8 September, 06:06 PM

Trump ties NATO split to Greenland and renews ‘paper tiger’ attack on alliance

U.S. President Donald Trump said the split between him and NATO deepened after he first proposed annexing Greenland, CNN reported on April 6.

7 April, 11:20 AM

Denmark fails to stop Russia in Greenland - Trump

NATO has been urging Denmark for 20 years to eliminate the Russian threat in Greenland, but it failed to do so, U.S. President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social on Jan. 18.

19 January, 09:46 AM

Rasmussen slams Trump over Greenland threats, says rhetoric distracts from Ukraine war

U.S. President Donald Trump is using rhetoric “close to gangster language” in remarks about Greenland, undermining global security and distracting from Russia’s war in Ukraine, former NATO Secretary-General and Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen said in an interview with the Financial Times on Jan. 17.

17 January, 07:19 PM

EU defense chief: U.S. invasion of Greenland would mark the end of NATO

If the United States were to seize Greenland by force, it would mark the end of NATO, European Commissioner for Defense and Space Andrius Kubilius said at a security conference in Sweden, Reuters reported on Jan. 12.

12 January, 05:33 PM

Greenland’s leader calls for independence: ‘We’re neither Danish nor American’

Greenland’s Prime Minister Múte Egede emphasized the island’s desire for independence while maintaining strong ties with the U.S. and Denmark, Politico reported on Jan. 16.

17 January 2025, 11:56 AM

Danish officials concerned by Trump’s remarks on Greenland

US President-elect Donald Trump’s discussions about Greenland joining the United States are now taken more seriously than in 2019, CNN reported on Jan. 8, with Denmark reportedly alarmed by his intentions, according to the outlet’s sources.

9 January 2025, 12:06 PM

France warns Trump against threats to EU borders

France’s Foreign Ministry has warned U.S. President-elect Donald Trump against threatening the European Union’s "sovereign borders" after he refused to rule out military action to take control of Greenland.

8 January 2025, 01:20 PM

Trump Greenland remarks