Overview
- President Trump said he may impose tariffs on countries that do not support U.S. control of Greenland, framing the push as a national security requirement.
- An 11-member bipartisan delegation met Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen in Copenhagen to signal congressional support for Denmark and Greenland.
- Lawmakers from both parties are moving to restrict funding for any forcible annexation of a NATO ally’s territory, pointing to polling that shows only 17% of Americans back acquiring Greenland.
- At Denmark’s request, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Finland, Norway, Sweden and the Netherlands dispatched small contingents to Greenland to demonstrate support for Danish sovereignty.
- After Washington talks, the United States, Denmark and Greenland agreed to a working group that will meet regularly, as large demonstrations were organized for Saturday in Copenhagen and Nuuk.