Trump has argued the U.S. needs to control Greenland to ensure the security of the NATO territory in the face of rising threats from China and Russia in the Arctic.
The governor’s comments appeared to conflict with Trump, who has repeatedly argued that the US should take over the strategically important, mineral-rich Arctic territory for security reasons and has ...
Trump has repeatedly called for US jurisdiction over Greenland, and has not ruled out military force to take control of the mineral-rich, strategically located Arctic island.
Since returning to the White House in January 2025, Trump has repeatedly said the US needs the resource-rich island for security reasons, and has refused to rule out the use of force to secure it.
