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“We’ll get Greenland. Yeah, 100%,” Trump told NBC News’ Kristen Welker in a Saturday phone call.
From Rolling Stone
Opinion polls show that a majority of Greenland's 57,000 inhabitants support independence from Denmark, but many warn against seeking independence too quickly, fearing Greenland could be worse off and...
From Reuters
“President Trump says the United States is ‘getting Greenland’. Let me make this clear: The U.S. is not getting that. We don’t belong to anyone else. We decide our own future.”
From The Daily Beast

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Trump says U.S. will 'get Greenland,' military force may not be needed but not ruled out
President Donald Trump did not rule out military force to acquire Greenland in an interview as the Danish territory continued to rebuff his advances.
Trump Admits He’s Open to Using ‘Military Force’ to Seize Greenland
Donald Trump after J.D. Vance's visit to the territory said that using "military force" to annex Greenland is not "off the table."
Greenland’s New Prime Minister Says Trump Won’t Get Island
Greenland’s new prime minister said the arctic island won’t become American, the first comments he’s made since forming a government on Friday.
Denmark prime minister to visit Greenland as Trump applies pressure
Denmark's prime minister will visit semi-autonomous Greenland on Wednesday for talks with the territory's incoming government, following U.S. President Donald Trump's repeated expressions of interest in controlling the Arctic island.
Greenland’s new leader has a message for Trump: ‘We do not belong to anyone’
The prime minister of Greenland pushed back Sunday against assertions by U.S. President Donald Trump that America will take control of the island territory.
Greenland’s Prime Minister Says the U.S. Will Not ‘Get’ the Island
We do not belong to anyone else,” Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said in response to President Trump’s latest assertion that he wants to annex the territory.
Greenland Issues Stark Warning After JD Vance’s Unwelcome Visit
But I think there’s a good possibility that we could do it without military force.” Nielsen’s statement comes in stark contrast to Vance’s Friday appearance at the Pituffik Space Force base in north-western Greenland,
Greenland prime minister says US will not get Greenland
By The Associated Press The prime minister of Greenland pushed back Sunday against assertions by U.S. President Donald Trump that America will take control of the island territory. Greenland, a
Trump won't rule out military force to take Greenland
In an interview with NBC News, Trump refused to rule out military force to acquire Greenland. His remarks come a day after Vice President JD Vance's scaled back visit to the island.
Danish official strikes back at Vance's Greenland comments: 'We do not appreciate the tone'
Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen said Denmark does not appreciate the "tone" that the U.S. has been using regarding Greenland.
Ex-Danish leader: ‘Nothing is stopping the Americans’ from having more bases in Greenland
Former Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt said there is nothing that’s stopping the Americans from setting up more bases in Greenland amid the territory’s fight to not be acquired by the
Greenland strengthens Danish ties as it eyes independence
Greenland will strengthen its ties with Denmark until it can become a sovereign nation, the Arctic island's incoming prime minister told Reuters on Monday, noting that the semi-autonomous Danish territory ultimately wants to become independent.
Trump says military force not off the table for Greenland after Danish FM scolds his administration
The Danish foreign minister on Saturday scolded the Trump administration for its “tone” in criticizing Denmark and Greenland, saying his country is already investing more into Arctic security and remains open to more cooperation with the U.
Denmark doesn't 'appreciate the tone' of US Greenland remarks, minister says
Denmark is open to discussions with the U.S. on how to "fix" the status quo in Greenland, the country's foreign minister said, after Vice President JD Vance's visit.
Danish foreign minister scolds Trump administration after Vance trip to Greenland
Denmark's foreign minister posted a video scolding the Trump administration hours after Vice President JD Vance's visit to Greenland.
FACT CHECK: Did Danish Politicians Laugh When Trump Said He Wants To Buy Greenland?
A viral video shared on TikTok purports to show Danish politicians laughing when they hear President Donald Trump say he wants to buy Greenland. Verdict: False The video is from 2019 and predates Trump’s recent remarks about Greenland.
Vance accuses Denmark of underinvesting in Greenland as Trump presses for US takeover of the island
U.S. Vice President JD Vance says Denmark has “underinvested” in Greenland’s security and demands Denmark change its approach as President Donald Trump continues to talk of taking over the Danish territory.
Vance in Greenland: ‘We do not think military force is ever going to be necessary’
Vice President Vance in a speech from a U.S. base in Greenland said Friday the U.S. is not likely to use military force in President Trump’s pursuit of taking over the territory. Vance also said
White House studying cost of Greenland takeover, long in Trump’s sights
The White House is preparing an estimate of what it would cost the federal government to control Greenland as a territory, according to three people with knowledge of the matter, the most concrete effort yet to turn President Donald Trump’s desire to acquire the Danish island into actionable policy.
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