Ice covers the water in the harbor in Ilulissat, Greenland, on March 8, 2025. (Joe Raedle/Getty)
The White House referred Fox News Digital on Thursday to remarks by Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, who said during a Wednesday briefing that buying Greenland would benefit U.S. national security.
"The acquisition of Greenland by the United States is not a new idea," Leavitt said.
"The president has been very open and clear with all of you and the world that he views it as in the best interest of the United States to deter Russian and Chinese aggression in the Arctic region," she said. "That's why his team is currently talking about what a potential purchase would look like."
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Prime Minister of Greenland Jens-Frederik Nielsen speaks during a joint address with Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen at Marienborg. (Kristian Tuxen Ladegaard Berg/SOPA Images/LightRocket)
Authorities in Greenland and Denmark insist that Greenland is not for sale, and European leaders have criticized the proposal, arguing that it undermines trust between the U.S. and Denmark as NATO allies. Under the NATO defense agreement, allies are obliged to support one another militarily if attacked, making the idea of a sale particularly sensitive.
"This is enough," Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen wrote in a Facebook post on Sunday, responding to Trump’s Sunday remarks about acquiring the island. "No more pressure. No more hints. No more fantasies about annexation."
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On Tuesday, Nielsen added that Greenland will remain part of Denmark despite U.S. efforts.
"Our country isn't something you can deny or take over because you want to," he added. "Once again, I urge the United States to seek respectful dialogue through the correct diplomatic and political channels and utilizing pre-existing forums that are based on agreements already in place with the United States. The dialogue must take place with respect to the fact that Greenland's status is rooted in international law and the principle of territorial integrity."
Bonny Chu is a Digital Production Assistant at Fox News Digital.
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