Greenland's party leaders firmly reject Trump's push for U.S. takeover of island

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: PBS News/AP

Jan 10, 2026 12:46 PM EST


NUUK, Greenland (AP) — Greenland's party leaders have rejected President Donald Trump's repeated calls for the U.S. to take control of the island, saying that Greenland's future must be decided by its people. "We don't want to be Americans, we don't want to be Danes, we want to be Greenlanders," Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen and four party leaders said in a statement Friday night.

Trump said again on Friday that he would like to make a deal to acquire Greenland, a semiautonomous region that's part of NATO ally Denmark, "the easy way." He said that if the U.S. doesn't own it, then Russia or China will take it over, and the U.S. does not want them as neighbors.

"If we don't do it the easy way, we're going to do it the hard way," Trump said, without explaining what that entailed. The White House said it is considering a range of options, including using military force, to acquire the island.

Greenland's party leaders reiterated that "Greenland's future must be decided by the Greenlandic people." "As Greenlandic party leaders, we would like to emphasize once again our wish that the United States' contempt for our country ends," the statement said.

Read more: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/greenlands-party-leaders-firmly-reject-trumps-push-for-u-s-takeover-of-island

[sakabatou]

1. So, how long until Dump calls for an invasion?

[wcmagumba]

2. Soon...

[sakabatou]

3. Then Dump will be at war with the EU, and any nation that'd ally themselves with it

[William Seger]

4. He said he'd be talking about it in "20 days" -- apparently he's got something scheduled (nt)

[mitch96]

6. He does not need an invasion..He can just keep sending troops to the US air base in Greenland till there is more

troops than Greenlanders.. Who in Greenland is going to stop US troops landing on the US airbase in Greenland..Thats my fear.. A silent invasion...
Like what ruzzia did in 2014 Ukraine..
ruzzia just keep sending "armed men" into Ukraine till they took over Eastern Ukraine and Crimea...
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[FakeNoose]

9. Please ... don't give him any ideas

... it might upset the balance in his "spotless mind."

[mitch96]

13. EVERYBODY needs to be on the lookout for his bullshit and expose it early and loud...

This excuse for a man's lies live in the darkness...We need the light of truth....Epstein anyone?
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[subterranean]

5. "Russia or China will take it over"??

And how does he think that would happen, exactly? Does he think Russia or China could just take over Greenland without any pushback from NATO, the U.S. and Canada?

[Aristus]

7. Trump's been watching too many goddamned cop shows.

“The easy way or the hard way”?

What a third grade mind.

Hell, my mind was keener than that when I was in the third grade.

[BadgerKid]

10. And he doesn't accept 'no' as an answer.

He wants to be able to do whatever he wants.

[FakeNoose]

8. I stand in Solidarity with Greenland

[otchmoson]

11. Saw this on the IHIP News site

They were speaking to the idea that perhaps we (the U.S.) could purchase Greenland from its citizens [is THAT the easy way?]
Denmark Offers Greenland:
--Lifetime Free Health Care
--Lifetime Free Education
--Strongest Pension in the World
--Paid Maternity Leave
--Paid Paternity Leave
--Free Child Care
--$700 Million Annual Transfer Payment

U.S. Offers Greenland:
--One time check for $10,000 (maybe)

Hmmmmm, difficult choice.

[FakeNoose]

12. We all know that Chump would stiff them ... Greenlanders weren't born yesterday

[thought crime]

14. Trump is essentially pointing "Delta Force" at them,

and saying, "We can do this the easy way, or we can do this the hard way."

Assault is the threat or attempt to cause harm, creating fear of imminent contact, while battery is the actual harmful or offensive physical contact.

Let's be clear. Trump is already using military force to get what he wants. This is an assault in progress.