Trump Renews Push To Acquire Greenland — Using U.S. Military If Needed
Pictured Above: Ice covers the water in the harbor in lulissat, Greenland. Photo Credit: Joe Raedle/Getty.
The White House said today (Tuesday 6th January, 2026) that President Donald Trump views acquiring Greenland as a national security priority and that the use of the U.S. military to do so remains an option. The Trump administration is therefore actively weighing how to pursue control of the Arctic territory.
In a statement to Fox News, White House Press Secretary, Karoline Leavitt, said, “President Trump has made it well known that acquiring Greenland is a national security priority of the United States.” She added, “The President and his team are discussing a range of options to pursue this important foreign policy goal, and of course, utilizing the U.S. Military is always an option at the Commander in Chief's disposal.”
Leavitt’s comments mark the clearest statement to date from the White House suggesting military force could be considered, as Trump renews pressure on Denmark over Greenland's strategic role in U.S. defense and missile detection in the Arctic.
Trump said during a press gaggle aboard Air Force One on Monday (5th January, 2026), “We need Greenland from the standpoint of national security, and Denmark is not going to be able to do it.”
"We need Greenland from a national security situation."
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President Donald Trump on Sunday renewed his calls for an American takeover of the Danish territory of Greenland. https://t.co/LZEYc3E6yC pic.twitter.com/5OimMwVoAs
According to Reuters, European leaders and Canada rallied behind Greenland today following Trump's renewed push to gain control of the Danish territory. Leaders from France, Britain, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain and Denmark said Greenland belongs to its people and that only Denmark and Greenland can decide the island's future.
Meanwhile, Arizona Democrat Senator, Ruben Gallego, announced a bill today to stop Trump from invading “another country on a whim” over Greenland, after Operation Absolute Resolve successfully captured Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro over the weekend.
“What's happening in Venezuela shows us that we can't just ignore Trump's reckless threats. His dangerous behavior puts American lives and our global credibility at risk. I'm introducing this amendment to make it clear that Congress will not bankroll illegal, unnecessary military action, and to force Republicans to choose whether they're going to finally stand up or keep enabling Trump's chaos,” Gallego said in a statement on the legislation.
Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry, who was named as Trump's special envoy to Greenland last month, said in an interview with CNBC that “security should be a major concern for the United States.”
More on this as it becomes available.
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[Source: Fox News]
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