{"id":2626489,"date":"2026-07-08T08:50:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T12:50:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-revives-talks-of-us-acquiring-greenland\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T08:50:49","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T12:50:49","slug":"trump-revives-talks-of-us-acquiring-greenland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-revives-talks-of-us-acquiring-greenland\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump revives talks of US acquiring Greenland"},"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\">14<\/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-revives-talks-of-us-acquiring-greenland%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=2626489&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 expressed a desire for the United States to acquire Greenland, describing it as a \u201cbig problem\u201d for the U.S. during a NATO summit in Ankara,Turkey. He stated that Greenland is very important to the U.S.,though not to Denmark,and emphasized its importance for global protection. Trump also criticized NATO members for not meeting the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-europe-is-down-about-100-billion-in-ukraine-support-compared-to-us\/\" title=\"... claims Europe&#039;s Ukraine support falls short by approximately 0 billion compared to the US.\">defense spending target<\/a> of 5% GDP and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >expressed dissatisfaction<\/a> with their stance on Greenland, suggesting control of the territory should be US-led instead of Danish. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen firmly stated her country&#8217;s sovereignty, asserting Greenland is not for sale and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-thinks-new-elections-are-up-to-the-israeli-people-to-decide-on-john-kirby\/\" title=\"John Kirby states that Biden believes the decision of new elections is in the hands of the Israeli citizens\">emphasizing respect<\/a> for Greenland&#8217;s right to self-determination. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte indicated Europe is working with the U.S. on Arctic security threats from China and Russia.Trump showed a strong interest in Greenland&#8217;s strategic value and expressed frustrations with NATO&#8217;s current commitments and policies.  <\/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<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a> stirred up his desire for the United States to acquire <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/greenland\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4468\">Greenland<\/a> during a Wednesday press conference with <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nato\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"603\">NATO <\/a>Secretary General Mark Rutte in Ankara, Turkey.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump said that Greenland, a semiautonomous territory of fellow NATO member Denmark, is a \u201cbig problem for us.\u201d<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4638415\/trump-trade-spain-nato-dues\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump claims he wants to end all trade with Spain over NATO dues: \u2018Wasted cause\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4638798\/michael-cohen-reconcile-trump-yearslong-feud\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Michael Cohen says he reconciled with Trump after yearslong feud<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4636904\/trump-nato-summit-turkey-erdogan-pomp\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump welcomed with pomp and pageantry by Turkey\u2019s Erdogan at NATO<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cGreenland is very important to the United States, but it\u2019s not important to Denmark,\u201d Trump said on the final day of the NATO summit.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe need it for protection of the world, not just the United States,\u201d Trump added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump headed to NATO already displeased with members for rejecting the 5% GDP commitment negotiated during last year\u2019s NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands. On Wednesday, he added another grievance. \u201cI\u2019m not happy with NATO because of what they did with Greenland,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Earlier at the summit, Trump said during a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that Greenland \u201cshould be controlled by the United States, not by Denmark.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rutte, who is also known as a sort of Trump whisperer, said that the European nations have already agreed to work with Trump to tighten Arctic security from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/state-dept-spox-largest-threat-to-u-s-national-security-are-u-s-cops\/\" title=\"State Dept Spox: \u2018Largest Threat to U.S. National Security are U.S. Cops...\">threats posed<\/a> by China and Russia.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI will make sure that that deal is, step by step, being implemented,\u201d Rutte said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Denmark\u2019s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen\u00a0said her nation is \u201cready to defend every inch of NATO, including our own territory.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4638415\/trump-trade-spain-nato-dues\/\">TRUMP CLAIMS HE WANTS TO END ALL TRADE WITH SPAIN OVER NATO DUES: \u2018WASTED CAUSE\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe hope that all, including all allies, will respect the Greenland people\u2019s right for self-determination,\u201d Frederiksen said. \u201cAnd we are a sovereign state, and we need everybody to respect our territorial integrity and our sovereignty.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cGreenland is of course not for sale,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump pushes U.S. interest in Greenland at NATO 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