"On Jan. 14, 2026, U.S., Danish and Greenlandic officials met at the White House to discuss Trump's comments. The foreign minister of Denmark later told reporters that while the two sides had a " fundamental disagreement," they would "continue to talk." In Congress, Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell also criticized Trump's threats, saying seizing Greenland would mean " incinerating the hard-won trust of loyal allies in exchange for no meaningful change in U.S. access to the Arctic.""
"Although Americans have long pursued policies in Greenland that U.S. leaders considered strategic and economic imperatives, Trump's approach is more agressive than any previous president. As I recounted in my 2024 book, "When the Ice is Gone," about Greenland's environmental, military and scientific history, some prior American ideas for Greenland were little more than engineering fantasies, while others reflected unfettered military bravado."
President Donald Trump's insistence that the United States will acquire Greenland 'whether they like it or not' has intensified tensions with Denmark and Greenland. On Jan. 14, 2026, U.S., Danish and Greenlandic officials met at the White House; the Danish foreign minister said the sides had a 'fundamental disagreement' but would 'continue to talk.' Senator Mitch McConnell warned that seizing Greenland would 'incinerate the hard-won trust of loyal allies in exchange for no meaningful change in U.S. access to the Arctic.' Historically, U.S. policy toward Greenland mixed strategic, economic, and military ambitions, including earlier extraction of resources and Cold War presence. Current climate change and past policy failures demand careful consideration before renewed U.S. actions.
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