President Trump has heightened his rhetoric surrounding the U.S. acquiring control of Greenland in an attempt to bolster national security. (Carsten Snejbjerg/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
"The United States needs Greenland for the purpose of national security," Trump wrote Wednesday in a Truth Social post, warning that if the U.S. does not act, "Russia or China will."
The president added that "anything less" than U.S. control of Greenland is "unacceptable" and argued that the Arctic territory is vital to American defense interests, including the "Golden Dome" missile defense system in development.
Trump's renewed push has increased tensions with Denmark and other NATO allies.
As previously reported by Fox News Digital, troops from several European countries deployed to Greenland Thursday for a two-day mission aimed at boosting the territory’s defenses.
France, Germany, Sweden and Norway are participating in the exercise, Fox News said, with leaders saying the mission is intended to demonstrate NATO’s ability to deploy military assets quickly in the Arctic.
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Danish troops during a military drill in Kangerlussuaq, Greenland, on Sept. 17, 2025. (Guglielmo Mangiapane/Reuters)
A Reuters/Ipsos poll also found just 17% of Americans approve of Trump’s efforts to acquire Greenland, with 47% opposed, and 35% unsure.
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Greenland is the world’s largest island and has a population of roughly 56,000 people, with most living along its ice-free coastline. About 80% of the territory is covered by ice caps and glaciers.
Fishing, hunting, whaling, sealing and tourism are the backbone of its local economy.
Fox News Digital has reached out to the White House for comment.
Emma Bussey is a breaking news writer for Fox News Digital. Before joining Fox, she worked at The Telegraph with the U.S. overnight team, across desks including foreign, politics, news, sport and culture.
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