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“For purposes of National Security and Freedom throughout the World, the United States of America feels that the ownership and control of Greenland is an absolute necessity.”
— American President Donald Trump, 12/22/24, Twitter

“I think Greenland will be worked out with us. I think we’re going to have it. And I think the people want to be with us… I don’t know really what claim Denmark has to it. But it would be a very unfriendly act if they didn’t allow that to happen because it’s for protection of the free world. It’s not for us, it’s for the free world.”
— American President Donald Trump, 1/25/25, NPR

“Well, we need Greenland for national security purposes. I’ve been told that for a long time, long before I even ran. I mean, people have been talking about it for a long time. You have approximately 45,000 people there. People really don’t even know if Denmark has any legal right to it, but if they do, they should give it up because we need it for national security.
That’s for the free world. I’m talking about protecting the free world. You look at — you don’t even need binoculars, you look outside, you have China ships all over the place. You have Russian ships all over the place. We’re not letting that happen. We’re not letting it happen. And if Denmark wants to get to a conclusion — but nobody knows if they even have any right title or interest.”
— American President Donald Trump, 1/7/25, AP

“So the question becomes, if the Chinese begin to threaten Greenland, do we really trust that that is not a place where those deals are going to be made? Do we really trust that that is not a place where they would not intervene, maybe by force?”
“So those conversations are going to happen, but this is not a joke.  Like, what he is saying is pretty – I mean, people have been talking about it for years.  We do have – this is not about acquiring land for the purpose of acquiring land.  This is in our national interests, and it needs to be solved.”
— American Secretary of State Marco Rubio, 1/30/25, The Megyn Kelly Show

“So here’s the thing I think a lot of folks don’t appreciate about Greenland: it’s really important to our national security. There are sea lanes there that the Chinese use, that the Russians use that, frankly, Denmark – which controls Greenland – it’s not doing its job and being a good ally. So you have to ask yourself, how are we going to solve that problem, solve our own national security? If that means that we need to take more territorial interest in Greenland, that is what President Trump is going to do because he doesn’t care about what the Europeans scream at us, he cares about putting the interests of America’s citizens first.
There’s another angle to this whole Greenland thing, Maria, that people don’t realize. You’ve got probably 55,000 people living on Greenland who are not actually happy with Danish government.”
— American Vice President J.D. Vance, 2/2/25, Fox via Mediaite

“Ownership [of Greenland] is very important… Because that’s what I feel is psychologically needed for success. I think that ownership gives you a thing that you can’t do, whether you’re talking about a lease or a treaty. Ownership gives you things and elements that you can’t get from just signing a document.”
— American President Donald Trump, 1/7/26, New York Times

“We are going to do something on Greenland whether they like it or not. Uh because if we don’t do it, Russia or China will take over Greenland and we’re not going to have Russia or China as a neighbor. Okay? I would I would like to make a deal, you know, the easy way. But if we don’t do it the easy way, we’re going to do it the hard way.”
— American President Donald Trump, 1/9/26, White House press conference

“It is time for Denmark to give back — World Peace is at stake!… On top of everything else, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, The United Kingdom, The Netherlands, and Finland have journeyed to Greenland, for purposes unknown. This is a very dangerous situation for the Safety, Security, and Survival of our Planet. These Countries, who are playing this very dangerous game, have put a level of risk in play that is not tenable or sustainable. Therefore… Starting on February 1st, 2026, all of the above mentioned countries (Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, The United Kingdom, The Netherlands, and Finland) will be charged a 10% Tariff on any and all goods sent to the United States of America. On June 1st, 2026, the Tariff will be increased to 25%. This Tariff will be due and payable until such time as a Deal is reached for the Complete and Total purchase of Greenland.”
— American President Donald Trump, 1/17/26, “Truth” Social

“Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars PLUS, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace, although it will always be predominant, but can now think about what is good and proper for the United States of America. Denmark cannot protect that land from Russia or China, and why do they have a ‘right of ownership’ anyway? There are no written documents, it’s only that a boat landed there hundreds of years ago, but we had boats landing there, also… The World is not secure unless we have Complete and Total Control of Greenland. Thank you!
— American President Donald Trump, 1/18/26, Letter to Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre