US threatens to annex Greenland - 2025/2026

[otto]

At about 2:11 on the video, he claims he doesn't care about the prize and Norway controls who wins, even after being told that is not the case:

Perhaps the US president doesn't remember what he said/wrote yesterday?

"The letter US President Donald Trump sent to the Norwegian Prime Minister has also been sent to several other countries. Our country received a copy of the letter (addressed to the Norwegian Prime Minister) through its embassy in Washington, a government source confirmed to VRT NWS.

In the letter, Trump writes that nothing is stopping him from claiming Greenland, since he has not received the Nobel Peace Prize.

"Since your country decided not to award me the Nobel Peace Prize for ending 8 wars PLUS, I no longer feel obligated to think exclusively about peace."

January 19, 2026

https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/liveblog/premier-de-wever-over-groenland-we-moeten-als-europa-aan-trump~1768395068931/

"President Trump said one reason behind his push to acquire Greenland is that he didn’t win the Nobel Peace Prize, according to a message he sent to Norway’s prime minister. Jonas Gahr Store, Norway’s leader, received the text message on Sunday, three European officials familiar with the matter said on Monday."

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[Inthedetails]

Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen told the island's residents and authorities they need to start preparing for a potential military invasion from the U.S. as President Donald Trump continues to voice his intention to take over the country.

"It's not likely there will be a military conflict, but it can't be ruled out," Nielsen said during a press conference in the capital, Nuuk, on Tuesday.

Greenland's Prime Minister Tells Population To Prepare For a Military Invasion Even If It's Still An Unlikely Scenario

Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen told the island's residents and authorities they need to start preparing for a potential military invasion from the U.S. as President Donald Trump continues to voice his intention to take over the country.

www.latintimes.com

 

[otto]

Wise words for everyone everywhere as the global community responds to US government aggression against "middle powers."

"Prime Minister Mark Carney delivered a frank assessment of how he views the world in a provocative speech in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday ... the old order is not coming back. We should not mourn it. Nostalgia is not a strategy. But from the fracture, we can build something better, stronger and more just."

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/carney-davos-speech-9.7052725

 

[Herat]

Wise words for everyone everywhere as the global community responds to US government aggression against "middle powers."

"Prime Minister Mark Carney delivered a frank assessment of how he views the world in a provocative speech in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday ... the old order is not coming back. We should not mourn it. Nostalgia is not a strategy. But from the fracture, we can build something better, stronger and more just."

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/carney-davos-speech-9.7052725

Carney makes me wish Canada would take over the US.

 

[otto]

"Speaking on the sidelines of Davos, California Gov. Gavin Newsom urged European leaders to stand up to Trump.

The U.S. president shared several bellicose social media posts early Tuesday, and said there was "no going back" on his goal to control Greenland. One post Trump shared including a picture of a meeting with European leaders last year at the Oval Office, but with what appears to be an edited map on display in which the land masses of Canada and Greenland are depicted with American stars and stripes."

NOTE: this falsified image is published by the President of the United States

https://twitter.com/x/status/2013494238949056956

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/greenland-europe-reaction-trump-tariffs-threat-9.7052436

 

[SouthAussie]

Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen told the island's residents and authorities they need to start preparing for a potential military invasion from the U.S. as President Donald Trump continues to voice his intention to take over the country.

"It's not likely there will be a military conflict, but it can't be ruled out," Nielsen said during a press conference in the capital, Nuuk, on Tuesday.

Greenland's Prime Minister Tells Population To Prepare For a Military Invasion Even If It's Still An Unlikely Scenario

Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen told the island's residents and authorities they need to start preparing for a potential military invasion from the U.S. as President Donald Trump continues to voice his intention to take over the country.

www.latintimes.com

Well, there are 1,500 'cold weather' troops being readied for Minnesota (by the federal govt). Link

I feel that they could be deployed to Thule Air Base/Pituffik Space Base in Greenland if a show of force is desired.

imo

 

[Stunned]

Well, there are 1,500 'cold weather' troops being readied for Minnesota (by the federal govt). Link

I feel that they could be deployed to Thule Air Base/Pituffik Space Base in Greenland if a show of force is desired.

imo

They should be deployed in Washington DC. IMO

 

[Herat]

Well, there are 1,500 'cold weather' troops being readied for Minnesota (by the federal govt). Link

I feel that they could be deployed to Thule Air Base/Pituffik Space Base in Greenland if a show of force is desired.

imo

Wow, I didn't make that connection, but it is clearly there.

So what are they going to do, go door-to-door in Greenland and pull out everyone in their pajamas, handcuff them and take them down to headquarters for interrogations, as they are doing in Minnesota?

I think #47 would find his 1,500 cold weather troops soon arrested and jailed in a massive outdoor prison in central Greenland. At that point, I think Macron would likely ship a lot of good French wine to tariff-free Greenland for it's citizens to enjoy.

You know, there comes a point when you have to realize you have painted yourself into a corner and are stuck.

 

[Charlot123]

My question is, most of the Greenland population are Inuits, so, indigenous.

They have self-governance.

Historically, is there a country where the natives have the best protected status (Malaysia and New Zealand come to mind), but maybe there is a country with even better conditions? Can it be of relevance in this situation?

Indigenous populations are dying out, worldwide. Neither Canada nor the US have good history of treating its indigenous groups.

Any treaty or decision made in regards to an indigenous group, given serious concern about their extinction worldwide, has to take their own best interests into account.

Who was "decent" to their natives? Brazil, maybe, more or less, Finland? What lessons can be learned from their history?

This is not a merely self-governed territory that is part of Dania. It is not just a problem of relationship between Europe and the US. From anthropological situation, Greenland is a territory populated by the people who historically, didn't have it easy anywhere. This is a separate issue to rare metals. But anthropological concern is a totally different issue and needs to be reviewed.

 

[otto]

My question is, most of the Greenland population are Inuits, so, indigenous.

They have self-governance.

Historically, is there a country where the natives have the best protected status (Malaysia and New Zealand come to mind), but maybe there is a country with even better conditions? Can it be of relevance in this situation?

Indigenous populations are dying out, worldwide. Neither Canada nor the US have good history of treating its indigenous groups.

Any treaty or decision made in regards to an indigenous group, given serious concern about their extinction worldwide, has to take their own best interests into account.

Who was "decent" to their natives? Brazil, maybe, more or less, Finland? What lessons can be learned from their history?

This is not a merely self-governed territory that is part of Dania. It is not just a problem of relationship between Europe and the US. From anthropological situation, Greenland is a territory populated by the people who historically, didn't have it easy anywhere. This is a separate issue to rare metals. But anthropological concern is a totally different issue and needs to be reviewed.

When the US Government says that the United States had boats on Greenland 500 years ago and therefore has dibs on Greenland, the US is not only saying extremely strange things, but reveals that the US views Greenland as belonging to Denmark colonizers rather than the 80% Indigenous people and 20% non-Indigenous people of Greenland.

That is, at no time does the US Government recognize the rights of the people who occupied Greenland before Colonization in 1721. The US views Greenland as a region that can be owned by Denmark or the US, but never by the people of Greenland.

The US Government believes that the United States was a country 500 years ago ... with boats traveling to Greenland. Abnormal.

"Trump: “The fact that they had a boat land there 500 years ago doesn’t mean that they own the land. I’m sure we had lots of boats go there also.”

FACT FOCUS: Trump repeats false claims when discussing Greenland's security in the Arctic

NUUK, Greenland (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump has made an American takeover of Greenland a focus of his second term in the White House, calling it a national security priority while repeating false claims about the strategic Arctic island. In recent comments, he has floated using military...

halifax.citynews.ca

"The first humans arrived in northern Greenland circa 2,500 B.C., traveling from what is now Canada after the narrow strait separating the island from North America froze over. The Norse explorer Erik the Red arrived circa A.D. 985 with a fleet of Viking ships, according to the medieval Icelandic sagas."

"The Greenlanders are mainly descendants of the Inuit of the Thule culture that entered Northern Greenland from Canada around the 12th century. At that time, the Norse had lived in the southern part of the island since 985 CE; they stayed in Greenland until approximately 1450 CE. However, since the 16th century, thousands of Europeans from various countries either visited or moved to Greenland, and there has been substantial gene flow from Europe into the Greenlandic population.

This European contact with Greenland can be divided into three time periods: pre-colonial; colonial; and post-colonial. Pre-colonial contact was initially limited to exploration and trade, such as when a search for the Northwest Passage led English explorers to Greenland in the 1500s. From the early 18th century, European whaling efforts off the west coast of Greenland brought whalers into contact with the Greenlandic Inuit.

Initially, it was the Dutch who dominated European whaling, but in the latter half of the century, the whalers were also German, primarily Frisian, British, and Danish-Norwegian. In 1721, the arrival of the Danish-Norwegian missionary priest Hans Egede marked the beginning of the colonial period, leading to a new and more permanent type of contact between Greenlandic Inuit and Europeans, although whaling was still a primary draw, with, e.g., 107 Dutch ships that year."

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0960982221002852#:~:text=The%20Greenlanders%20are%20mainly%20descendants,around%20the%2012th%20century.&text=At%20that%20time%2C%20the%20Norse,Greenland%20until%20approximately%201450%20CE.

In My Opinion

 

[Inthedetails]

A hard fought trade deal between the European Union and US is set to be suspended, according to sources close to the European Parliament’s international trade committee. The deal was due to be ratified next week.

Greenland latest: Trump speaks at White House as Macron warns of shift to 'world without rules'

The US president earlier said Nato would be in "the ash heap of history" without him, after doubling down on his Greenland demands.

www.bbc.com

 

[Herat]

When the US Government says that the United States had boats on Greenland 500 years ago and therefore has dibs on Greenland, the US is not only saying extremely strange things, but reveals that the US views Greenland as belonging to Denmark colonizers rather than the 80% Indigenous people and 20% non-Indigenous people of Greenland.

That is, at no time does the US Government recognize the rights of the people who occupied Greenland before Colonization in 1721. The US views Greenland as a region that can be owned by Denmark or the US, but never by the people of Greenland.

The US Government believes that the United States was a country 500 years ago ... with boats traveling to Greenland. Abnormal.

"Trump: “The fact that they had a boat land there 500 years ago doesn’t mean that they own the land. I’m sure we had lots of boats go there also.”

FACT FOCUS: Trump repeats false claims when discussing Greenland's security in the Arctic

NUUK, Greenland (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump has made an American takeover of Greenland a focus of his second term in the White House, calling it a national security priority while repeating false claims about the strategic Arctic island. In recent comments, he has floated using military...

halifax.citynews.ca

"The first humans arrived in northern Greenland circa 2,500 B.C., traveling from what is now Canada after the narrow strait separating the island from North America froze over. The Norse explorer Erik the Red arrived circa A.D. 985 with a fleet of Viking ships, according to the medieval Icelandic sagas."

"The Greenlanders are mainly descendants of the Inuit of the Thule culture that entered Northern Greenland from Canada around the 12th century. At that time, the Norse had lived in the southern part of the island since 985 CE; they stayed in Greenland until approximately 1450 CE. However, since the 16th century, thousands of Europeans from various countries either visited or moved to Greenland, and there has been substantial gene flow from Europe into the Greenlandic population.

This European contact with Greenland can be divided into three time periods: pre-colonial; colonial; and post-colonial. Pre-colonial contact was initially limited to exploration and trade, such as when a search for the Northwest Passage led English explorers to Greenland in the 1500s. From the early 18th century, European whaling efforts off the west coast of Greenland brought whalers into contact with the Greenlandic Inuit.

Initially, it was the Dutch who dominated European whaling, but in the latter half of the century, the whalers were also German, primarily Frisian, British, and Danish-Norwegian. In 1721, the arrival of the Danish-Norwegian missionary priest Hans Egede marked the beginning of the colonial period, leading to a new and more permanent type of contact between Greenlandic Inuit and Europeans, although whaling was still a primary draw, with, e.g., 107 Dutch ships that year."

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In My Opinion

If there were boats in Greenland from the west in 1500, they would have been from people of European, Scandinavian, Inuit, or Russian origin.

The United States did not exist.

This just emphasizes the origins of Greenland were Inuit or European, and completely denies any of #47’s pathetically ridiculous claims.

 

[Charlot123]

When the US Government says that the United States had boats on Greenland 500 years ago, the US is not only saying extremely strange things, but reveals that the US views Greenland as belonging to Denmark rather than the 80% Indigenous people and 20% non-Indigenous people of Greenland.

That is, at no time does the US Government recognize the rights of the people who occupied Greenland before Colonization in 1721. The US views Greenland as a region that can be owned by Denmark or the US, but never by the people of Greenland.

The US Government believes that the United States was a country 500 years ago ... with boats traveling to Greenland. Abnormal.

"Trump: “The fact that they had a boat land there 500 years ago doesn’t mean that they own the land. I’m sure we had lots of boats go there also.”

FACT FOCUS: Trump repeats false claims when discussing Greenland's security in the Arctic

NUUK, Greenland (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump has made an American takeover of Greenland a focus of his second term in the White House, calling it a national security priority while repeating false claims about the strategic Arctic island. In recent comments, he has floated using military...

halifax.citynews.ca

"The first humans arrived in northern Greenland circa 2,500 B.C., traveling from what is now Canada after the narrow strait separating the island from North America froze over. The Norse explorer Erik the Red arrived circa A.D. 985 with a fleet of Viking ships, according to the medieval Icelandic sagas."

"The Greenlanders are mainly descendants of the Inuit of the Thule culture that entered Northern Greenland from Canada around the 12th century. At that time, the Norse had lived in the southern part of the island since 985 CE; they stayed in Greenland until approximately 1450 CE. However, since the 16th century, thousands of Europeans from various countries either visited or moved to Greenland, and there has been substantial gene flow from Europe into the Greenlandic population.

This European contact with Greenland can be divided into three time periods: pre-colonial; colonial; and post-colonial. Pre-colonial contact was initially limited to exploration and trade, such as when a search for the Northwest Passage led English explorers to Greenland in the 1500s. From the early 18th century, European whaling efforts off the west coast of Greenland brought whalers into contact with the Greenlandic Inuit.

Initially, it was the Dutch who dominated European whaling, but in the latter half of the century, the whalers were also German, primarily Frisian, British, and Danish-Norwegian. In 1721, the arrival of the Danish-Norwegian missionary priest Hans Egede marked the beginning of the colonial period, leading to a new and more permanent type of contact between Greenlandic Inuit and Europeans, although whaling was still a primary draw, with, e.g., 107 Dutch ships that year."

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In My Opinion

Respectfully, the European admixture is important, but Inuits are spread over the polar North. They live in Russia, too, (e.g. Eskimo 2000 people) and they are called “endangered peoples of the North”. Even the increase in the number of the Greenlanders does not negate the fact that they may be endangered as well. What is 58000 people?

I am concerned about their endangered status. 20% of their budget is subsidized by Denmark. They already have it difficult. Kudos that they already survived on such inhospitable land.

My concern is, it is being discussed as an issue of USA and Europe or USA and Denmark. How may the annexation of Greenland affect the indigenous peoples living there?

We, as the country, have so many representatives in our structures. Unofficially but we have women, ethnic groups, religions. But we don’t have our own natives being represented as an entity. We want to add the island populated by the indigenous northern peoples. Will they have own representation? Will their voices be heard in our huge country? Can they be heard?

 

[Inthedetails]

We, as the country, have so many representatives in our structures. Unofficially but we have women, ethnic groups, religions. But we don’t have our own natives being represented as an entity. We want to add the island populated by the indigenous northern peoples. Will they have own representation? Will their voices be heard in our huge country? Can they be heard?

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I don't want to go off too much on a tangent, but there are many tribes within USA borders that have sovereignty. (Not saying that USA history with native nations provides great examples, however. )

jmo

 

[Inthedetails]

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https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump?gsid=442fa0c6-bd6c-4d07-8a4a-fe77545e2ad2

Trump said Tuesday that he doesn't plan to attend the meeting proposed by Macron, but he has several other meetings scheduled on Greenland in Davos.

'You'll find out:' Trump on how far he'll go to acquire Greenland ahead of overseas trip

President Donald Trump is expected to meet with European leaders during this week's World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, as tensions simmer over his plans to acquire Greenland.

www.4029tv.com

 

[LovesPeace2]

Respectfully, the European admixture is important, but Inuits are spread over the polar North. They live in Russia, too, (e.g. Eskimo 2000 people) and they are called “endangered peoples of the North”. Even the increase in the number of the Greenlanders does not negate the fact that they may be endangered as well. What is 58000 people?

I am concerned about their endangered status. 20% of their budget is subsidized by Denmark. They already have it difficult. Kudos that they already survived on such inhospitable land.

My concern is, it is being discussed as an issue of USA and Europe or USA and Denmark. How may the annexation of Greenland affect the indigenous peoples living there?

We, as the country, have so many representatives in our structures. Unofficially but we have women, ethnic groups, religions. But we don’t have our own natives being represented as an entity. We want to add the island populated by the indigenous northern peoples. Will they have own representation? Will their voices be heard in our huge country? Can they be heard?

I can't see trump recognizing the indigenous people of Greenland. I'm just waiting for people to get tired of his nonsense and stand up to him but as long as he has support he's going to keep pushing his agenda . Jmvho

 

[Inthedetails]

The Sami are the indigenous people of northern Finland, Sweden, Norway, and part of the Kola peninsula of Russia. The Sami Council supports Inuit self determination.

Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) has expressed its vision for the future, rooted in making agreements the Inuit way: through peaceful dialogue, mutual respect, and respect for differences and rights in cooperation with governments and states. The Saami Council fully supports ICC in this approach.

In the Sámi culture, we have the concept of verddevuohta – a Sámi term that describes a mutual relation through respect and collaboration. While the fundamental idea of verddevuohta applies to individual or community relationships, we believe its values should guide international engagement and relationships.

The Saami Council reaffirms its support for the principles and vision articulated by the Inuit Circumpolar Council, including its commitment to advancing decolonization through genuine partnerships. In a rapidly changing Arctic, it is essential to remain focused on progress built upon mutual recognition, respect, and peaceful, constructive dialogue.

The Saami Council supports the Inuit and a self-governing Kalaallit Nunaat – Greenland — Sámiráđđi

Kalaallit Nunaat Kalaallit pigaat – Greenland belongs to the Inuit People.

www.saamicouncil.net

 

[otto]

A hard fought trade deal between the European Union and US is set to be suspended, according to sources close to the European Parliament’s international trade committee. The deal was due to be ratified next week.

Greenland latest: Trump speaks at White House as Macron warns of shift to 'world without rules'

The US president earlier said Nato would be in "the ash heap of history" without him, after doubling down on his Greenland demands.

www.bbc.com

Major tariffs will hit the US in February unless the US sorts out their tariff war.

"The European Parliament is planning to suspend approval of the US trade deal agreed in July. The suspension is set to be announced in Strasbourg, France on Wednesday.
...

That agreement set US levies on most European goods at 15%, down from the 30% Trump had initially threatened as part of his "Liberation Day" wave of tariffs in April. In exchange, Europe had agreed to invest in the US and make changes at on the continent expected to boost US exports.

The deal still needs approval from the European Parliament to become official. But on Saturday, within hours of Trump's threat of US tariffs over Greenland, Manfred Weber, an influential German member of European Parliament, said "approval is not possible at this stage".
...

The bloc had announced a possible €93bn ($109bn, £81bn) worth of American goods that could be hit with levies last year in response to Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs before putting the plan on hold, while the two sides finalised details of a deal.

But that reprieve ends on 6 February, meaning EU levies will come into force on 7 February unless the bloc moves for an extension or approves the new deal."

Europe to suspend approval of US trade deal as markets fall

The move follows renewed tensions between the US and EU, as Donald Trump pushes to acquire Greenland.

www.bbc.com

 

[otto]

If there were boats in Greenland from the west in 1500, they would have been from people of European, Scandinavian, Inuit, or Russian origin.

The United States did not exist.

This just emphasizes the origins of Greenland were Inuit or European, and completely denies any of #47’s pathetically ridiculous claims.

Exactly! That's why the US Government statements are ... Strange and Abnormal.

The United States did not exist 500 years ago. There were no boats travelling from the US to Greenland, yet the US Government states that they had boats travelling to Greenland in the year 1500 A.D.

I'm guessing some people believe it, because no one has corrected the government since they first made the claims several days ago.

 

[otto]

Respectfully, the European admixture is important, but Inuits are spread over the polar North. They live in Russia, too, (e.g. Eskimo 2000 people) and they are called “endangered peoples of the North”. Even the increase in the number of the Greenlanders does not negate the fact that they may be endangered as well. What is 58000 people?

I am concerned about their endangered status. 20% of their budget is subsidized by Denmark. They already have it difficult. Kudos that they already survived on such inhospitable land.

My concern is, it is being discussed as an issue of USA and Europe or USA and Denmark. How may the annexation of Greenland affect the indigenous peoples living there?

We, as the country, have so many representatives in our structures. Unofficially but we have women, ethnic groups, religions. But we don’t have our own natives being represented as an entity. We want to add the island populated by the indigenous northern peoples. Will they have own representation? Will their voices be heard in our huge country? Can they be heard?

I am certain that the US government will eliminate environmental law, as was done in Alaska under this government. The land will be destroyed, the people will be displaced. If they remain, they will be turned into workers so those wearing white hats can get rich. Health care will no longer be free.

It will be a disaster of monumental proportions. The US wants money, they don't care about the people or the environment.

Even if money is promised by the US government to the people of Greenland, it will not be given today. It will be a small percentage paid after the extraction of natural resource wealth, and it will never be fully paid.

Imagine that the US government promises $100,000 US to each person on Greenland. What can they buy with that? Two cars?

~ In My Humble Opinion ~​