Overview
- Press secretary Karoline Leavitt said President Trump is studying ways to acquire or control Greenland, including a potential purchase and the possible use of U.S. Armed Forces, while emphasizing a diplomatic preference.
- Rubio confirmed he will meet next week with Danish counterparts, with Greenland’s government set to participate after stating “Nothing about Greenland without Greenland.”
- Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warned that a U.S. attack on a NATO ally would imperil the Alliance, as multiple European governments backed Denmark’s sovereignty and France began coordinating a response plan with Germany and Poland.
- Greenland’s leadership reiterated the island is not for sale and insisted its 57,000 residents must decide its future, with recent polling showing strong local opposition to U.S. control.
- Under a 1951 U.S.-Denmark defense pact, the United States already has broad military access in Greenland, including the Pituffik/Thule base, prompting analysts to question the necessity of annexation.