Trump speaking with journalists over Greenland, a semi-autonomous territory in Denmark;
"I am not talking about money for Greenland yet, I might talk about that but right now, we are going to do something on Greenland whether they like it or not because if we don't do it, Russia or China will take over Greenland, and we're not going to have Russia or China as a neighbor. Okay?"
"I would like to make a deal the easy way. But if we don't do it the easy way, we're goin
g to do it the hard way."
"By the way I am a fan of Denmark anyway, I need to tell you that they have been very nice to me but, you know, the fact that they had a boat land there 500 years ago doesn't mean that they own the land, I am sure we had lots of boats land there also but we need that because if you take a look outside of Greenland, there are Russian destroyers, Russian submarines, Chinese destroyers all over the place, we won't have Russia or China occupy Greenland and that's what they are going to do if we don't."
"So we are going to be doing something with Greenland either the nice way or the more difficult way."
"NATO's got to understand that. I'm all for NATO. I saved NATO. If it weren't for me, you wouldn't have a NATO right now."
Donald John Trump
Five biggest political parties in Greenland reject Trump's offer
Statement from the Premier of Greenland 🇬🇱
January 9, 2026
8:30pm local time.
We Stand Together as a People
As leaders of Greenland’s political parties, we once again wish to underline our firm position that the United States’ disregard for our country must come to an end.
We do not wish to be Americans. We do not wish to be Danes. We wish to be Greenlanders.
Greenland is a country governed in accordance with the Self-Government Act and international law. The Government of Greenland and the Inatsisartut are elected by the people of Greenland, and through this mandate they cooperate with the United States and other Western countries—a cooperation that will continue in the future.
The future of Greenland must be decided by the Greenlandic people. Work concerning Greenland’s future is conducted in dialogue with the population and prepared on the basis of international law and the Self-Government Act. No other country has the right to interfere in this process. We will decide our country’s future ourselves—without pressure to make hasty decisions, without delays imposed from outside, and without external interference.
In recent years, we have strengthened our international responsibility and engagement. This has been carried out through official diplomatic channels and in accordance with international principles based on mutual respect, and this approach will continue.
We once again call for dialogue to be conducted on the basis of diplomacy and international principles. This is the appropriate path forward for allies and friends.
We therefore agree on the following:
That intensified and close dialogue with our allies and cooperation partners must be ensured.
That a meeting of the Inatsisartut be brought forward in order to secure a responsible, orderly, and united political debate.
That, in these extraordinary and serious circumstances, the rights and interests of the Greenlandic people are safeguarded.
That we will continue working to develop opportunities that ensure security and well-being for our people throughout the entire country.
We stand together in our right to our country, now and for all time.
Greenland belongs to the Greenlandic people.
Jens Frederik Nielsen, Demokraatit
Pele Broberg, Naleraq
Múte B. Egede, Inuit Ataqatigiit
Aleqa Hammond, Siumut
Aqqalu C. Jeremiassen, Atassut
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