Trump on Greenland: ‘We Need it for Defense’

President Donald Trump doubled down on a possible U.S. takeover of Greenland, stating, “we need it for defense.” The president spoke on the topic with “ The Atlantic ’s ” Michael Scherer Sunday. Scherer asked Trump…

Sandra RhodesJan 4, 20262 min read

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Trump also claimed Greenland was “surrounded by Russian and Chinese ships.”

Jesper Møller Sørensen, the Danish ambassador to the United Statescalled out Katie Miller,wife of White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller and podcaster, for her post on X.

Katie Miller posted map of Greenland painted with the American flag with the word “SOON.”

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Sørensen responded with a post of his own on X.

“Just a friendly reminder about the US and the Kingdom of Denmark: We are close allies and should continue to work together as such. US security is also Greenland’s and Denmark’s security,” he said. “Greenland is already part of NATO. The Kingdom of Denmark and the United States work together to ensure security in the Arctic. The Kingdom of Denmark has significantly boosted its Arctic security efforts – in 2025 alone, we committed USD 13,7 bn that can be used in the Arctic and North Atlantic. Because we take our joint security seriously.”

“And yes, we expect full respect for the territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Denmark,” he added.

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Many have spoken out against Trump’s desire to control of Greenland.

“We don’t belong to anyone else. We decide our own future. We must not act out of fear. We must respond with peace, dignity and unity,” Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsensaid in March.