- Trump expresses belief that the U.S. will control Greenland, citing its strategic importance for security.
- Danish Prime Minister rejects the idea of selling Greenland, reaffirming its autonomy.
- Trump’s previous proposal in 2019 to buy Greenland resurfaces amid renewed interest.
President Donald Trump expressed confidence that the U.S. will eventually gain control of Greenland, reigniting interest in acquiring the autonomous Danish territory.
“I think we’re going to have it,” he said aboard Air Force One on Saturday, adding that the island’s 57,000 residents “want to be with us.”
His remarks come after a heated phone conversation last week in which Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen rejected the idea, stating Greenland is not for sale.
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Trump first proposed buying the Arctic territory in 2019, calling U.S. control of Greenland an “absolute necessity” for international security.
“I think the people want to be with us,” Trump said when asked about the island in the press room on board the presidential plane.
“I don’t really know what claim Denmark has to it, but it would be a very unfriendly act if they didn’t allow that to happen because it’s for the protection of the free world,” he added.
“I think Greenland we’ll get because it has to do with freedom of the world,” Trump continued.
“It has nothing to do with the United States other than that we’re the one that can provide the freedom. They can’t.”
Despite Trump’s apparent confidence, the prime ministers of both Greenland and Denmark have consistently stated that the island is not for sale.
Greenland’s Prime Minister Mute Egede emphasized that the use of the territory’s land is a matter for Greenland itself, though he expressed openness to deeper cooperation with the U.S. on defence and mining initiatives.
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen reiterated earlier this month that “Greenland belongs to the Greenlanders,” asserting that only the local population can determine its future.
In a tense 45-minute phone call with Trump last week, Frederiksen reaffirmed her stance. According to the Financial Times, the conversation was described as “horrendous,” with some European officials warning that Trump’s pursuit of Greenland could be “serious, and potentially very dangerous.”
Frederiksen made it clear that Greenland is not for sale but acknowledged the U.S.’s significant interest in the territory.
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Strategically located on the shortest route from North America to Europe, Greenland holds importance for the U.S. military, including a major American space facility. Its natural resources, such as rare earth minerals, uranium, and iron, have attracted increasing attention in recent years.
While Greenland enjoys wide-ranging autonomy, it remains part of Denmark’s kingdom, though there is growing consensus that the island will one day seek independence, potentially paving the way for new U.S.-Greenland relations.
In light of this, Trump has hinted at various approaches to achieving his goal of acquiring Greenland, leaving open the possibility of using military or economic pressure.
