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Danish, Greenlandic Ministers Head to White House as Congress Moves to Rein In Trump’s Greenland Push

European leaders warn a U.S. attack on a NATO ally would imperil the alliance.

People walk along a street in downtown of Nuuk, Greenland, on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
Approximately 1,500 protesters rally outside the U.S. Embassy on March 29, 2025, in Copenhagen.
A bird stands on a boat at the harbour of Nuuk, Greenland, on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
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Overview

  • Denmark’s Lars Løkke Rasmussen and Greenland’s Vivian Motzfeldt are set to meet Vice President J.D. Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the White House on Wednesday to seek de‑escalation.
  • President Donald Trump dismissed Greenland Prime Minister Jens‑Frederik Nielsen’s pledge to choose Denmark, calling it a “big problem,” and has said the U.S. will secure Greenland “the easy way” or “the hard way.”
  • A bipartisan Senate bill by Jeanne Shaheen and Lisa Murkowski would bar federal funds from blockading, occupying, annexing or otherwise asserting control over any NATO member’s territory.
  • House proposals diverge, with Rep. Jimmy Gomez seeking to block any acquisition or annexation of Greenland and Rep. Randy Fine introducing a bill to authorize annexation and potential statehood.
  • EU and NATO officials caution that any U.S. move against Denmark could unravel the alliance, and European capitals are exploring Arctic security and minerals arrangements to address U.S. concerns without ceding sovereignty.