Greenland and Denmark Rebuke U.S. After Aide’s Spouse Posts ‘SOON’ Map

Overview

• Katie Miller posted an image on X of Greenland overlaid with the U.S. flag and the caption “SOON,” prompting official complaints from Copenhagen and Nuuk.
• Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen called the image disrespectful, reiterated that the island is not for sale, and urged calm by noting decisions are not made on social media.
• Denmark’s ambassador in Washington reminded the U.S. to respect the kingdom’s territorial integrity, and Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen urged Washington to stop threats against an ally, calling U.S. control of Greenland absurd.
• In a phone interview with The Atlantic, Trump repeated that the United States needs Greenland for defense while saying others would have to decide the issue.
• Analysts linked the episode to recent U.S. military action in Venezuela that captured Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores, interpreting it as a broader signal about willingness to secure strategic resources.