US President Donald Trump has said a resolution could emerge regarding Greenland following renewed comments suggesting the United States should gain control of the territory. His remarks came after high-level discussions in Washington with officials from Denmark and the autonomous government of Greenland.
Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office after the meeting, Trump emphasized that the United States maintains “a very good relationship with Denmark,” which has governed Greenland for centuries. “I think something will work out,” he said, without elaborating on what form such a resolution might take.
Trump also reiterated his belief that Greenland is strategically vital to US interests. “We need Greenland for national security, so we are going to see what happens,” he said, pointing to growing geopolitical competition in the Arctic. He warned that without stronger US involvement, rival powers could expand their influence. “If we don’t go in, Russia and China are going to go in. It is not a thing that Denmark can do anything about, but we can do everything about it,” he added.
The comments followed meetings in Washington between representatives from Greenland and Denmark and senior US officials, including Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The discussions come amid Trump’s renewed assertions that NATO should support US efforts to acquire Greenland, and his suggestion that anything short of American control over the world’s largest island would be unacceptable.
Trump’s statements have once again drawn international attention to Greenland’s strategic importance and raised fresh questions about the future of its governance and security arrangements.
