{"id":2530807,"date":"2026-01-07T05:29:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T10:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-renews-push-for-greenland-emboldened-by-maduro-arrest\/"},"modified":"2026-01-07T05:31:42","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T10:31:42","slug":"trump-renews-push-for-greenland-emboldened-by-maduro-arrest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-renews-push-for-greenland-emboldened-by-maduro-arrest\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump renews push for Greenland emboldened by Maduro arrest"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-renews-push-for-greenland-emboldened-by-maduro-arrest%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2530807&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Trump administration has renewed pressure on Greenland,saying the island is a U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-natsec-adviser-casts-doubt-on-w-h-o-report-on-pandemic-origin-china-refuses-to-turn-over-data\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s NatSec Adviser Casts Doubt On W.H.O. Report On Pandemic Origin: China Refuses To Turn Over Data\">national security priority<\/a> and exploring options ranging from a Compact of Free Association to more assertive measures &#8211; even military options &#8211; amid heightened confidence after the capture of VenezuelaS Nicol\u00e1s Maduro. Reports say the White House is also weighing a less aggressive economic-security arrangement instead of direct annexation.<\/p>\n<p>greenlandic and Danish officials have pushed back strongly. Greenland&#8217;s prime minister demanded respectful, legal dialog and rejected threats or talk of annexation, while Denmark requested urgent consultations with U.S. officials and its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israeli-prime-minister-calls-for-world-to-act-before-iran-becomes-nuclear\/\" title=\"Israeli prime minister calls for world to act before Iran becomes nuclear\">prime minister warned<\/a> that any unilateral U.S. action could undermine NATO. The White House has appointed Gov.Jeff Landry as a special envoy to Greenland, and aides like Stephen Miller have publicly downplayed the prospect of foreign military resistance.<\/p>\n<p>Policy experts and former officials argue taking over Greenland is unneeded and counterproductive. They note existing U.S.-Denmark defense arrangements (including a 1951 agreement and U.S. facilities such as the Pituffik base) can support American security needs without transferring sovereignty. Analysts also point to practical limits: Greenland&#8217;s mineral resources (rare earths, uranium, graphite, nickel, zinc) are hard to extract, and Denmark currently subsidizes Greenland by roughly $600 million a year, a financial responsibility the U.S. would inherit if it assumed control.<\/p>\n<p>the episode has strained relations with allies and prompted calls for cooperation rather than coercion: several commentators say the U.S. can expand bases and investments to protect Arctic interests while preserving Danish sovereignty and avoiding the diplomatic and financial costs of attempting to seize Greenland.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump administration renews push for Greenland emboldened by Maduro capture<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2465010\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> and his administration, more confident after last weekend&rsquo;s capture of former <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/venezuela\/\">Venezuelan<\/a> dictator <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nicolas-maduro\/\">Nicolas Maduro<\/a> in Caracas, are ratcheting up their threats regarding a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/greenland\/\">Greenland<\/a> land grab.<\/p>\n<p>But the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/white-house\/\">White House <\/a>is simultaneously pursuing a less aggressive economic-security agreement, according to multiple reports.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4408866\/trump-shares-melania-take-unpresidential-behavior-dancing\/\">Trump shares Melania&rsquo;s take on his &#8216;unpresidential&#8217; behavior and dancing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4407642\/understanding-trump-maduro-capture-mission-law-enforcement-operation\/\">Why the Trump administration is calling the Maduro mission a &#8216;law enforcement operation&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4408271\/trump-reimbursement-incentivizes-companies-into-venezuelan-oil-sector\/\">Trump dangles &#8216;reimbursement&#8217; incentive for US companies to unleash Venezuelan oil sector in under 18 months<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Although the White House and representatives of Greenland remain tight-lipped regarding the prospect of a so-called &ldquo;Compact of Free Association&rdquo; agreement, it would be politically and legally more palatable compared to another military operation, as Trump comes under criticism from Greenland, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/denmark\/\">Denmark<\/a>, and other <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nato\/\">North Atlantic Treaty Organization<\/a> allies for both his and his aides&rsquo; rhetoric.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Economist<\/em> reported this week that the White House is considering proposing a &ldquo;Compact of Free Association&rdquo; with Greenland. These agreements, the U.S. has forged in the past with the Pacific Island nations of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and Palau, grant the U.S. military use of those territories in exchange for economic and security assistance, in addition to rights for their citizens to live, work, and study in the U.S.<\/p>\n<p>Spokespeople for the Representation of Greenland in Washington, D.C., part of the Embassy of Denmark in the U.S., did not respond to the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>&rsquo;s request for comment.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen underscored on Tuesday how Greenland has &ldquo;taken responsibility for security in the North Atlantic and, not least, North America.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Threats, pressure, and talk of annexation have no place between friends,&rdquo; Nielsen wrote on social media. &ldquo;We are open to dialogue. We are open to discussions. But they must take place through the proper channels and in respect of international law. And the proper channels are not random and disrespectful posts on social media. Greenland is our home and our territory. And it will remain so.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DTLWSp9EQoC\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DTLWSp9EQoC\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;\"> <\/p>\n<div style=\" display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; 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that &ldquo;acquiring&rdquo; Greenland is a national security priority of the U.S., and &ldquo;it&rsquo;s vital to deter our adversaries in the Arctic region.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The president and his team are discussing a range of options to pursue this <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >important foreign policy goal<\/a>, and of course, utilizing the U.S. military is always an option at the commander in chief&rsquo;s disposal,&rdquo; White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>To that end, the White House <span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">has continued its assertive posture toward Greenland this week, with Denmark and Greenland requesting an urgent meeting with Secretary of State&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/marco-rubio\/\">Marco Rubio<\/a>&nbsp;on Tuesday&nbsp;<\/span>in response.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Nobody&rsquo;s going to fight the United States militarily over the future of Greenland,&rdquo; White House deputy chief of staff <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/stephen-miller\/\">Stephen Miller<\/a> told CNN on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Miller&rsquo;s comments come after Trump told reporters last weekend the U.S. needs &ldquo;Greenland from the standpoint of national security, and the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/european-union\/\">European Union<\/a> needs us to have it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>While Trump has since downplayed the immediacy of his interest in Greenland, he appointed last month Gov. Jeff Landry (R-LA) as special envoy to Greenland, in Landry&rsquo;s words, a &ldquo;volunteer position&rdquo; to &ldquo;make Greenland a part of the U.S.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Denmark is not going to be able to do it, I can tell you that,&rdquo; Trump said on Sunday. &ldquo;You know what Denmark did recently to boost up security in Greenland? They added one more dog sled.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>American Enterprises Institute senior fellow Heather Conley, another State Department alum, disagreed with the idea of a COFA agreement, reiterating that the U.S. has &ldquo;confirmed&rdquo; Denmark&rsquo;s rights over Greenland &ldquo;repeatedly,&rdquo; including in 1916 when the U.S. purchased the Danish West Indies, now the U.S. Virgin Islands, from Denmark and in 1951 and 2004 under the U.S.-Denmark Bilateral Defense Agreement.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Beyond this, the Greenlandic government today would not accept a COFA arrangement not only due to the administration&rsquo;s aggressive behavior toward it, but it would also likely end Danish annual subsidies to Greenland, which exceed $600 million per year,&rdquo; Conley told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Council of Foreign Relations president Michael Froman amplified Conley&rsquo;s point, arguing the U.S. &ldquo;doesn&rsquo;t need to invade, buy, run or take over Greenland&rdquo; because the Danes and the Greenlanders would be &ldquo;happy&rdquo; to work with the U.S. to expand U.S. bases and investment &ldquo;without the U.S. firing a shot or writing a check.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If one of the rationales for the action against Venezuela was to generate returns from the oil sector to compensate U.S. firms and provide prosperity for Americans and Venezuelans, Greenland presents a much different profile: Denmark subsidizes Greenland to the tune of 600 million Euros a year,&rdquo; Froman, a former <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ustr\/\">U.S. trade representative<\/a>, as well as a top White House and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/treasury-department\/\">Treasury Department<\/a> official, told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. &ldquo;The prospects for a profitable critical minerals industry are extremely long-term and remote. President Trump should want Denmark to retain sovereignty and the responsibility for subsidizing Greenland&rsquo;s way of life, not make that a U.S. responsibility. We can get all we need to enhance our Arctic security without taking on that financial burden.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Greenland has deposits of rare earth minerals, uranium, graphite, nickel, and zinc; however, its natural resources are challenging to extract due to environmental conditions. It also has access to shipping lanes and trade routes that could expand due to its warming climate.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There is no such thing as rare earth, it&rsquo;s everywhere,&rdquo; Trump told reporters last weekend when asked if that is why the president is interested in Greenland.<\/p>\n<p>More generally, Center for a New American Security CEO Richard Fontaine, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-urge-biden-to-keep-embassy-in-jerusalem\/\" title=\"House Republicans Urge Biden to Keep Embassy in Jerusalem\">foreign policy adviser<\/a> to John McCain&rsquo;s 2008 presidential campaign and a White House <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/national-security-council\/\">National Security Council<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/state-department\/\">State Department<\/a> alum, was against the Trump administration&rsquo;s strategy regarding Greenland.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, Fontaine, a Vandenberg Coalition advisory board member, contended &ldquo;anything the U.S. needs to do security-wise on Greenland can already be done under the 1951 Greenland Defense Agreement,&rdquo; particularly because of the U.S. Pituffik Space Base in a northwestern part of the territory.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We don&rsquo;t need and should not try to take the island, which we recognize as part of Denmark,&rdquo; Fontaine told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. &ldquo;Amid reckless talk about Greenland, Americans should recall that, not so long ago, Denmark fought for their defense. Among 40-plus allies and partners in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/afghanistan\/\">Afghanistan<\/a>, Denmark lost the most soldiers as a percentage of its population. Allies like that deserve thanks, not threats.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Greenland, as a former Danish colony, has self-governed its domestic policy since 1979 while Denmark manages its foreign policy, defense, and currency, though Denmark has laid claim to the territory since the early 18th century.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4399897\/trump-white-house-defense-health-concerns\/\"><strong>TRUMP AND THE WHITE HOUSE GO ON DEFENSE OVER HEALTH CONCERNS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In reaction to Trump&rsquo;s approach, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warned this week that any unilateral U.S. action against Greenland would be the end of NATO and the post-World War II security alliance.<\/p>\n<p>Frederiksen has also used the opportunity to emphasize Denmark&rsquo;s importance to Greenland, promising in September to increase Danish spending on Greenlandic health and infrastructure by 1.6 billion Danish crowns ($253 million) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/push-to-rubber-stamp-elections-invites-harassment-of-officials\/\" title=\"Push To Rubber-Stamp Elections Invites Harassment Of ...\">amid broader tensions<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump intensifies Greenland push after Maduro capture<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2652,"featured_media":2530808,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AP26006562005401-e1767720278437.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[32404,47289,70103,3634,37683],"class_list":["post-2530807","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-geopolitics","tag-greenland","tag-maduro-arrest","tag-trump","tag-u-s-foreign-policy"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AP26006562005401-e1767720278437.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2530807","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2652"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2530807"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2530807\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2530811,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2530807\/revisions\/2530811"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2530808"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2530807"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2530807"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2530807"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}