A small commercial aircraft comes into land in Nuuk, Greenland, March 11, 2025. ODD ANDERSEN / AFP
United States President Donald Trump is considering making an offer to buy Greenland, the White House said Wednesday, January 7, despite the island's people and controlling power Denmark making clear they are not interested. Trump has repeatedly refused to rule out force to seize the strategic Arctic island, prompting shock and anger from Denmark and other longstanding European allies of the US.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said that Trump and his national security team have "actively discussed" the option of buying Greenland. "His team is currently talking about what a potential purchase would look like," she told reporters.
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