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January 7, 2026administration statementforeign policyArcticNATO

Trump Refuses to Rule Out Force to Take Greenland

President Donald Trump told reporters he wouldn''t rule out using military or economic force to acquire Greenland from Denmark, escalating months of annexation rhetoric into a direct threat against a NATO ally. The statement drew immediate condemnation from Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Greenlandic Prime Minister Mute Egede.