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The US president’s latest threat comes a day after Washington bombed Venezuela and kidnapped its president.
Published on January 4, 2026
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen urged US President Donald Trump to stop threatens to take over Greenlandafter the latter reiterated his wish to do so following Washington’s kidnapping of the leader of Venezuela.
“It makes absolutely no sense to talk about the need for the United States to seize Greenland. The United States has no right to annex any of the three countries of the Danish kingdom,” Frederiksen said in a statement on Sunday.
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The comments followed an interview published by The Atlantic magazine, in which Trump said: “We absolutely need Greenland. We need it for our defense.”
On Saturday, the United States bombed Venezuela and overthrew President Nicolas Madurosparking concerns in Denmark that the same could happen with Greenland, a Danish territory.
“I therefore strongly urge the United States to end threats against a historically close ally and against another country and another people who have very clearly stated that they are not for sale,” Frederiksen said.
The Greenlandic prime minister’s office did not immediately comment on Trump’s latest remarks.
The American president has repeatedly called on Greenland, an autonomous Danish territory and member of NATO, to to be part of the United States.
Last month, the Trump administration nominated Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry, who publicly supports annexationas special envoy to the mineral-rich Arctic island.
Greenland’s strategic position between Europe and North America makes it a key site for the US ballistic missile defense system, and its mineral wealth is attractive as the US hopes to reduce its dependence on Chinese exports.
Katie Miller, the wife of Trump’s deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, posted the controversial image of the Danish autonomous territory in the colors of the American flag on her X feed on Saturday.
His message had a single word above it: “SOON.”
Stephen Miller is widely considered the architect of much of Trump’s policies, guiding the president in his hard line on immigration and the domestic agenda.
Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen called the message “disrespectful.”
“Relations between nations and people are built on mutual respect and international law – not on symbolic gestures that disregard our status and our rights,” he said on X.
But he also said that “there is no reason to panic or worry. Our country is not for sale and our future is not decided by social media posts.”
Denmark’s Ambassador to the United States, Jesper Moeller Soerensen, responded to the message on Sunday, saying, “We expect full respect for the territorial integrity” of Denmark.
Soerensen gave a specific “friendly reminder” that his country has “significantly strengthened its Arctic security efforts” and has been working with the United States on this.
“We are close allies and must continue to work together as such,” he wrote.
