Overview
- Speaking on Air Force One, President Trump said the United States "needs" Greenland for national security and would "worry about Greenland in about two months."
- Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen urged Washington to stop threatening an allied territory and called the suggestion of U.S. control "absurd."
- Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens Frederik Nielssen said "Enough," demanding an end to pressure and insisting any talks follow proper channels and international law.
- France expressed solidarity with Denmark, stating that borders cannot be changed by force and noting existing U.S. access to Greenland under bilateral arrangements.
- A "SOON" post by Katie Miller showing Greenland in U.S. colors prompted Denmark’s ambassador to demand respect for the kingdom’s territorial integrity, after the U.S. named Jeff Landry special envoy in December and following the Venezuela operation that has heightened European concerns.