Overview
- President Trump reiterated that the United States “needs” Greenland for national security and suggested revisiting the issue within weeks after the Venezuela operation.
- White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller told CNN the push for control is the administration’s official position and asserted that no one would fight the U.S. over Greenland while questioning Denmark’s legal claim.
- Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said the U.S. has no right to annex part of the Danish realm and warned that an attack on Greenland would spell the end of NATO, as Greenland’s leader urged dialogue through lawful channels.
- Germany and multiple European governments declared solidarity with Denmark, invoked alliance obligations, and stated that Greenland’s status is for Denmark and Greenland to decide, with messages of support from the Nordics, Baltics, and the UK.
- A viral post by Katie Miller showing Greenland in U.S. flag colors with “SOON” intensified the dispute, as prior U.S. moves including a special envoy appointment and long-standing U.S. basing rights on the island added to tensions without any reported military action.