Overview
- Denmark’s Lars Løkke Rasmussen and Greenland’s Vivian Motzfeldt meet Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the White House on Wednesday after weeks of U.S. takeover threats.
- President Trump dismissed Greenland Premier Jens‑Frederik Nielsen’s pledge to remain with Denmark, saying that stance would be a “big problem for him,” and repeated that the U.S. wants Greenland “one way or another.”
- Greenland’s leadership and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen reaffirmed the island is not for sale, as major European allies backed Denmark and NATO discussed next steps on Arctic security; an EU mutual‑defense discussion was reported by a diplomat speaking anonymously.
- On Capitol Hill, Democrats and some Republicans introduced measures to block any annexation or control of a NATO ally, while a separate Republican proposal would authorize steps toward acquiring Greenland, underscoring a sharp split.
- The U.S. already operates at Pituffik Space Base under longstanding accords, and Denmark says a larger U.S. presence is possible within NATO frameworks; residents in Nuuk told reporters the island is not for sale and urged Washington to back off.