Trump Open to Greenland Resolution After Denmark Fails to Shift US Position.
US President Donald Trump left the door open for a resolution on Greenland on Wednesday, following a meeting at the White House with Denmark and Greenland’s foreign ministers. The meeting, requested by the visitors to clarify “misunderstandings” after Trump’s earlier remarks about acquiring the island, included Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Speaking afterward, Trump sounded conciliatory, acknowledging Denmark’s interests while reiterating that he was not ruling out options. “I have a very good relationship with Denmark, and we’ll see how it all works out. I think something will work out,” he said. Trump also warned that Denmark would be powerless if Russia or China acted in Greenland but added, “There’s everything we can do.”
Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen, meanwhile, emphasized that a US takeover of Greenland was unnecessary. “We didn’t manage to change the American position. It’s clear that the president has this wish of conquering Greenland,” he said. Rasmussen described the discussions as “constructive” and said a joint committee would meet in the coming weeks to explore possible progress.
While the talks were closed to the press, the White House posted a mocking illustration on X, depicting two dogsleds—one heading toward the US flag and the other toward Chinese and Russian flags—highlighting the strategic competition over Greenland.
Denmark has promised to further strengthen its military presence on the island, which has strategic significance despite its sparse population. Germany and France also pledged to send troops to Greenland in a show of solidarity.
Locals in Nuuk and Copenhagen expressed relief that the talks were conducted directly, rather than through the media. “I am more calm now, and I feel more safe,” said Nuuk resident Ivaana Egede Larsen. Copenhagen resident Thomas Fallesen added, “They are now at least talking together instead of talking through the press. It’s very positive.”
The meeting marks a rare moment of diplomacy amid Trump’s high-profile Arctic rhetoric and follows his recent assertive actions in Venezuela.
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