Trump has previously been candid about his goal for the U.S. to achieve full "ownership" of Greenland, a self-governing territory of Denmark

Young people with placards reading "Greenland is not for sale!" take part in a demonstration that gathered almost a third of the city population to protest against the U.S. President's plans to take Greenland, on January 17, 2026, in Nuuk, Greenland, near the U.S. Consulate to Greenland.

Trump’s push to acquire Greenland sparks new tariffs on Europe, raising geopolitical risks and taxpayer costs as NATO tensions grow.

"His objective is total control."

President Donald Trump speaks during an event with Environmental Protection Agency director Lee Zeldin to announce the EPA will no longer regulate greenhouse gases, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. MS NOW host Lawrence O’Donnell gleefully taunted President Donald Trump over his declaration that he won’t “use force” to seize Greenland, characterizing it as “Trump surrendered

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President Donald Trump, in Switzerland for the World Economic Forum, demanded that Denmark hand over Greenland — and then climbed down from that demand after the U.S. stock market fell and European leaders threatened retaliation. Trump insisted there was “a framework for a deal” with the NATO secretary general but was vague about its parameters.

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