Overview
- On Fox News, White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller said Denmark is a "tiny country" that cannot defend or control Greenland and called U.S. protection an "unfair deal."
- Miller argued the island is essential for controlling Arctic navigation routes and warned that U.S. rivals are investing heavily in the region.
- Danish lawmaker Rasmus Jarlov told MS NOW that Miller's stance reflects the "mentality of a rapist" and cited past U.S. treaties recognizing Danish sovereignty.
- Greenland’s prime minister, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, criticized President Trump’s remarks as disrespectful toward the self-governing Danish territory.
- Denmark and Greenland officials warned the United States against any attempt to seize the island, and Katie Miller posted an image of Greenland in U.S. flag colors with the caption "SOON."