Demonstrators hold Greenland flags as they protest in front of the U.S. Embassy in Copenhagen, Denmark, March 29, 2025. (Nils Meilvang/Ritzau Scanpix)
EUROPEAN ALLIES WORKING ON PLAN IF US ACTS ON ACQUIRING GREENLAND: REPORT
"The United States needs Greenland for the purpose of National Security," Trump said in a post on social media Wednesday. "It is vital for the Golden Dome that we are building. NATO should be leading the way for us to get it."
"NATO becomes far more formidable and effective with Greenland in the hands of the UNITED STATES," Trump wrote. "Anything less than that is unacceptable."
While Greenland and Denmark have a complicated history due to Denmark’s treatment of indigenous people on the island, Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said that his country prefers aligning itself with Denmark rather than the U.S.
Traditional Greenlandic housing is seen from the Myggedalen viewpoint on March 28, 2025 in Nuuk, Greenland. (Leon Neal)
"I would therefore strongly urge the United States to stop the threats against a historically close ally and against another country and another people who have said very clearly that they are not for sale," Frederiksen said.
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Greenland is rich in natural resources, including oil and natural gas, and both Russia and China have bolstered their presence in the region in recent years.
Vance and second lady Usha Vance visited Pituffik Space Base in Greenland in March, the Department of Defense’s northernmost military installation that houses Space Force’sSpace Force’s 821st Space Base Group to conduct missile warning, missile defense and space surveillance operations.
Diana Stancy is a politics reporter with Fox News Digital covering the White House.
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