Overview
- President Trump reiterated that the United States will “deal with Greenland” within about two months, casting the island as vital to U.S. security and questioning Denmark’s capacity to provide it.
- Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen urged calm, said there is no immediate scenario in which the U.S. could conquer the island, and called for a return to formal dialogue without surrendering sovereignty.
- Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warned that any U.S. military move against a NATO member would bring the alliance to a halt and jeopardize the post–World War II security framework.
- European Union officials signaled support for Denmark’s position on territorial integrity, while China’s Foreign Ministry urged Washington to stop using a supposed China threat to pursue strategic gains.
- Tensions heightened after Trump named a special envoy for Greenland and a social post by Katie Miller depicted the island in U.S. colors with “SOON,” as prior polling showed about 85% of Greenlanders opposed annexation.