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White House Confirms Greenland Push as Denmark Seeks Talks With Rubio

European governments warn a forced move could shatter NATO, reaffirming that Greenland’s future rests with its people.

Overview

  • Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the president has actively discussed acquiring Greenland, including a potential purchase, while not ruling out use of the U.S. military.
  • Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he will meet Danish representatives next week after Copenhagen and Nuuk requested urgent talks.
  • Denmark and Greenland rejected any sale or seizure, with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warning that an attack on a NATO ally would effectively end the alliance.
  • Leaders of Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Poland and Spain backed Denmark in a joint statement asserting that Greenland belongs to its people.
  • Bipartisan critics in Washington pressed back, with senators Jeanne Shaheen and Thom Tillis condemning coercion and Senator Ruben Gallego proposing to bar funding for hostilities against Greenland.