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Trump Escalates Greenland Acquisition Push with High-Level U.S. Delegation

Greenland's leaders condemn the visit as an aggressive move, reaffirming their opposition as the island's strategic value grows due to climate change.

FILE — A young Inuit girl and her mother wait inside a bus shelter in Nuuk, Greenland, Jan. 13, 2025. President Trump’s plans to send representatives to Greenland this week have angered political leaders on the island territory, who see the group’s visit as an aggressive escalation of his threats to seize the area, by force if necessary. (Ivor Prickett/The New York Times)
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Overview

  • President Donald Trump has intensified efforts to acquire Greenland, sending Second Lady Usha Vance and National Security Adviser Mike Waltz to the territory despite firm opposition from Greenlandic and Danish leaders.
  • Greenland's Prime Minister Mute Bourup Egede criticized the visit as a display of power, warning it could increase U.S. pressure to take over the island.
  • Trump cites Greenland's Arctic location, rare earth mineral reserves, and potential energy resources as critical for U.S. national security and economic interests.
  • The melting Greenland ice sheet, driven by climate change, is exposing untapped resources and opening new shipping routes, heightening global competition for Arctic control.
  • Greenlandic leaders and residents remain steadfast in rejecting U.S. acquisition efforts, emphasizing sovereignty, environmental concerns, and the need for sustainable resource management.