Overview
- Trump said the United States would act on Greenland “the soft way or the hard way,” after reiterating plans to seek an agreement with Denmark.
- The White House says the president is actively studying a purchase for security reasons and has refused to rule out military options.
- Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen declared “we will never be for sale,” and Denmark’s Mette Frederiksen said the island belongs to its people.
- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to meet Danish officials next week to discuss the issue, with the venue and format not yet disclosed.
- Legal reporting notes any cession would require Greenland’s approval under existing arrangements, with proceeds accruing to the island rather than Copenhagen.