Overview
- The White House said President Trump is exploring ways to acquire Greenland and noted the U.S. military is "always an option."
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio privately told lawmakers the preferred approach is a negotiated purchase with no sign of imminent invasion, a stance France’s foreign minister said Rubio repeated in a call.
- Leaders of the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Poland and Spain joined Denmark in declaring that Greenland "belongs to its people" and urged respect for sovereignty and international law.
- Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warned that any U.S. attack on Greenland would effectively end NATO, as Greenland’s leaders reiterated the island is not for sale.
- U.S. lawmakers from both parties criticized the rhetoric and moved to block any use of force, with House Speaker Mike Johnson saying military action in Greenland is not appropriate.