Overview
- Press secretary Caroline Levitt said the president is actively discussing a Greenland purchase with his national security team and cited a need for greater control of the Arctic to deter Russia and China.
- Reuters previously reported internal discussions of multiple acquisition options, including potential use of armed forces, while Secretary Marco Rubio said the United States does not plan to invade.
- Danish and Greenland leaders rejected the notion of any transfer, stressing territorial integrity and stating the island is not for sale.
- A YouGov survey conducted January 5–6 found 52% of Americans oppose U.S. control of Greenland, 21% support a peaceful path to it, 7% back using force, and 19% are undecided.
- In December, President Trump named Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry as special envoy on Greenland, and Landry later affirmed the intention to make the island part of the United States.