Overview
- Vice President J.D. Vance met Danish and Greenland delegations at the White House on Jan. 14, and both sides characterized the discussions as ongoing.
- After the meeting, Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said there are "fundamental differences" with the United States over efforts to obtain Greenland.
- In Copenhagen a day earlier, Greenland Prime Minister Nielsen said that if forced to choose between the United States and Denmark, Greenland would choose Denmark.
- President Trump voiced displeasure with Nielsen’s remarks, telling reporters it would be "a big problem" for him, according to the Associated Press.
- Reuters and other outlets reported that U.S. officials have considered military measures and cash inducements for residents, even as surveys indicate broad opposition in Greenland to U.S. incorporation.