{"id":2536305,"date":"2026-01-14T10:00:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T15:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-posits-greenland-vital-for-golden-dome-system-5\/"},"modified":"2026-01-14T10:01:52","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T15:01:52","slug":"trump-posits-greenland-vital-for-golden-dome-system-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-posits-greenland-vital-for-golden-dome-system-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump posits Greenland &#8216;vital&#8217; for Golden Dome system"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/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-posits-greenland-vital-for-golden-dome-system-5%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=2536305&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>President Donald Trump said Greenland is &#8220;vital&#8221; to the U.S. Golden Dome missile-defense system and argued the United States should seek control of the island for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ny-post-editorial-board-balloon-mysteries-team-biden-needs-to-explain-what-in-hell-is-going-on\/\" title=\"NY Post Editorial Board: Balloon Mysteries: Team Biden Needs to Explain What in Hell Is Going On\">national-security reasons<\/a>, warning that if the U.S. does not secure it, Russia or China might.He urged NATO to back a U.S. acquisition of Greenland as a boost to the alliance&#8217;s deterrence.<\/p>\n<p>His remarks, posted on Truth Social, came ahead of a White House meeting between Vice President J.D. Vance and sen. Marco Rubio and top Danish and Greenlandic diplomats meant to ease tensions after Trump&#8217;s repeated proposals to buy or even seize the territory-plans that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/virginia-democrat-blames-division-and-distraction-from-netanyahu-for-creating-opportunity-for-hamas-attacks\/\" title=\"Virginia Democrat attributes Hamas attacks to Netanyahu&#039;s &#039;division and distraction&#039;.\">drew strong condemnation<\/a> from Danish and greenland authorities.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has tied the Greenland push to a broader defense buildup, calling for a 50% increase in U.S. defense spending (to about $1.5 trillion by 2027) to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/black-lives-matter-foundation-raked-in-more-than-90-million-last-year-report\/\" title=\"Black Lives Matter Foundation Raked In More Than  Million Last Year: Report\">fund projects<\/a> such as Golden Dome. He has given optimistic cost figures (about $175 billion), while independent estimates are much higher: the CBO estimated $542-$831 billion over 20 years and an AEI analysis put a minimum around $252 billion. Congress has already approved nearly $25 billion for the program, which is slated to debut in Guam to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-military-to-position-ships-and-aircraft-squadrons-closer-to-israel-following-hamas-attacks\/\" title=\"U.S. military moves closer to Israel after Hamas attacks.\">enhance regional deterrence<\/a> against China.  <\/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 posits Greenland &lsquo;vital&rsquo; for Golden Dome system as Rubio meets Danish officials<\/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_2240048\" 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> said on Wednesday Greenland is &ldquo;vital&rdquo; for the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/3478845\/head-golden-dome-general-mike-guetlein-threats-china-russa-space-innovations\/\">Golden Dome<\/a> missile defense system, reiterating arguments that U.S. possession of Denmark&rsquo;s territory is critical for national security.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The president also urged NATO to support Greenland&rsquo;s acquisition on the basis that it will boost the alliance&rsquo;s defense capabilities against Russia and China. His statement came just hours ahead of a meeting Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are holding at the White House with Denmark and Greenland&rsquo;s top diplomats.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4418088\/ford-worker-suspended-heckling-trump-no-regrets\/\">Ford worker suspended for heckling Trump has &#8216;no regrets&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4417663\/trump-administration-united-front-iran-decision\/\">Trump administration projects united front as president weighs Iran options<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/supreme-court\/4417848\/blackburn-challenges-jackson-define-woman-transgender-sports-cases\/\">Blackburn challenges Jackson to define &#8216;woman&#8217; in Supreme Court transgender sports cases<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;The United States needs Greenland for the purpose of National Security,&rdquo; Trump said <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/115893255826342514\">in a post <\/a>to Truth Social.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It is vital for the Golden Dome that we are building. NATO should be leading the way for us to get it. IF WE DON&rsquo;T, RUSSIA OR CHINA WILL, AND THAT IS NOT GOING TO HAPPEN! Militarily, without the vast power of the United States, much of which I built during my first term, and am now bringing to a new and even higher level, NATO would not be an effective force or deterrent &ndash; Not even close! They know that, and so do I. NATO becomes far more formidable and effective with Greenland in the hands of the UNITED STATES,&rdquo; he added. &ldquo;Anything less than that is unacceptable.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump has attracted sweeping condemnation from authorities presiding over Denmark and Greenland over his hopes to either purchase Greenland or take it over with military force.&nbsp;The meeting on Wednesday between Vance and Rubio, and Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen and his Greenlandic counterpart, Vivian Motzfeldt, will seek to advance discussions and smooth over tensions.<\/p>\n<p>The president has refused to back away from his position on the Danish territory, frequently citing its strategic location in the Arctic. Trump&rsquo;s most recent comments, stating the island is essential for the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >cutting-edge missile defense system<\/a> the U.S. is building, come after he called last week for a 50% increase in U.S. defense spending to produce &ldquo;an unparalleled Military Force.&rdquo; If successful, the move would set military spending at $1.5 trillion in 2027.<\/p>\n<p>Some of those funds would go to advance the Golden Dome system, which is meant to intercept threats from reaching the U.S., and comes with a hefty price tag.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Trump said last May the dome would cost around $175 billion and be completed before his second term ends. A Congressional Budget Office <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbo.gov\/system\/files\/2025-05\/61237-SBI.pdf\">report<\/a> put the cost <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbo.gov\/system\/files\/2025-05\/61237-SBI.pdf\">much higher<\/a>, at $542 billion to $831 billion over 20 years. An analysis from the American Enterprise Institute put the cost at a minimum of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aei.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WP-Estimating-the-Cost-of-Golden-Dome.pdf?x85095\">$252 billion<\/a> over the same time frame.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Congress secured nearly $25 billion in funding for the Golden Dome last year in Trump&rsquo;s One Big Beautiful Bill Act.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Golden Dome will make its debut in Guam, according to James Moylan, the U.S. territory&rsquo;s Republican congressional delegate to the House of Representatives. Guam, home to two major U.S. military bases, holds a strategic location, sitting roughly 1,800 miles off of China&rsquo;s coast.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4410560\/trump-labels-raytheon-least-responsive-contractor-to-war-department\/\"><strong>TRUMP TARGETS RAYTHEON AS &lsquo;LEAST RESPONSIVE&rsquo; CONTRACTOR TO DEPARTMENT OF WAR<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s the hottest area there is right now,&rdquo; Moylan told Fox News Digital <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/video\/6387656616112\">on Tuesday<\/a>. &ldquo;We&rsquo;re protecting the homeland, we&rsquo;re protecting the people of Guam and all our allies out there, as well, once we can deter right there.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re having an army battalion come on over there because we&rsquo;re getting the Golden Dome,&rdquo; he added. &ldquo;This is where the president wants to see it work. This is where it&rsquo;s starting &mdash; on Guam.&rdquo;<\/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 says Greenland crucial for Golden Dome<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2536306,"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\/AP26013804941033-e1768358456868.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[70902,32404,47289,70901,3634],"class_list":["post-2536305","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-arctic-security-2","tag-geopolitics","tag-greenland","tag-missile-defense-2","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AP26013804941033-e1768358456868.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2536305","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\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2536305"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2536305\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2536309,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2536305\/revisions\/2536309"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2536306"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2536305"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2536305"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2536305"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}