Trump Pushes for Greenland Acquisition Despite Danish and Local Resistance

President Trump renews efforts to gain control of Greenland, citing strategic importance, as Greenlandic leaders and citizens strongly oppose the move.

President Trump has declared his intention to acquire Greenland during his second term, describing it as essential for U.S. security and economic interests.
Greenland's Prime Minister Múte Bourup Egede firmly rejected Trump's ambitions, emphasizing the island's sovereignty and the identity of its people as Kalaallit, not Americans or Danes.
Greenland, a self-governing territory of Denmark, is set to hold a parliamentary vote on March 11, where independence from Denmark will be a key issue, though polls suggest most Greenlanders oppose U.S. annexation.
Trump has not ruled out economic or military pressure to achieve this goal, including the potential use of tariffs on Danish goods or leveraging Greenland's rare earth mineral resources.
The U.S. already has a significant military presence in Greenland through Thule Air Base, which could be expanded without requiring territorial acquisition.