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Trump says U.S. could take Greenland the ‘hard way’ if deal fails

Trump wants Greenland for security purposes

U.S. President Donald Trump has warned that Washington may pursue the “hard way” to secure control over Greenland, insisting the United States will act “whether they like it or not” to prevent the strategic Arctic island from ‘falling under Russian or Chinese influence’.

Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump said he preferred a negotiated outcome but made clear that alternatives remained on the table. “I would like to make a deal, you know, the easy way,” he said. “But if we don’t do it the easy way, we’re going to do it the hard way.” He added that the US could not allow rivals to gain a foothold in Greenland, arguing that without American action, “Russia or China will take over Greenland.”

Greenland, an autonomous Danish territory with a population of fewer than 57,000, is already home to a US military presence, but Trump has repeatedly argued that full US control is essential for Arctic security. While Denmark has firmly rejected the idea, Trump did not rule out compensating Greenlanders, saying payments could be considered as part of a potential deal. His comments have reignited tensions with European allies, with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warning that any US military action against a NATO member would mean “everything stops,” and European leaders stressing that Greenland “belongs to its people.”

Reports have suggested the Trump administration would prefer to buy Greenland rather than use coercion, with discussions allegedly including payments of between $10,000 and $100,000 per resident, a total that would amount to under $6 billion even at the highest level. Denmark already provides Greenland with substantial annual funding through a block grant and has recently expanded its financial commitments, including covering the cost of specialised medical treatment in Danish hospitals. Despite renewed US pressure, opinion polling in Greenland indicates strong opposition to joining the United States, with around 85% of residents rejecting the idea and only a small minority expressing support.

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19 COMMENTS

  1. Especially since US vulture Blackrock a.o. “bought ” Ukraine for a pittance and is busy to do the same with endebted european governments.
    US go home !!!!!

  2. While youre all distracted by Maduro and Greenland, and fake protests in Iran, all the Epstein pedos are still walking free, and the US Dollar has dropped to just 40% of international transactions. Anything in the low 30s will be catastrophic. Brazil has just authorised all trade can be in currency other than the USD. The US-Zionist fake financial empire is crumbling so Donnys got to pull out all stops to save his real masters and distract the masses

    • Exactly! It always amuses me how people can’t see these geopolitical events – Venezuela, Iran, Grreenland etc, are just massive orchestrated distractions guiding the eyes of society, through the MSM, to “look over here” and “not over there”. Humans are so stupid and gullible

    • They’re on to Greenland and Iran now because Venezuela turned out to be a fizzer, no regime change, no coup no insurgency, even the indictment against Maduro is showing cracks already. Iran and especially Greenland with a bit of Ukraine thrown in will distract the plebs for the next couple of months..

      • The only way the empire can survive now is to create constant mayhem around the world, a constant stream of bats*** crazy incidents false flags protests and confrontations, stealing oil and resources. Buckle up for 2026, because if you think things can’t get more crazy-worse than they are now things are about to get bats*** crazy-worse.

      • The whole world likes to screw the USA over, and it’s been getting done because their falsely elected officals are paid off black mailed globalists.

        Americans are serious about trump course correcting before mid terms and going after their own deep state.

        Trump has quite a big head obviously but with maduro, now greenland he is feeling power. Ok, now turn it on the homeland traitors. Got a descent chance as certain influential populus independent media are now getting through to him.

        He’s also attempting to save the dollar. Don’t want China running it.

        New Zealanders are far more piss weak to americans in the battle against the globalists.

  3. Greenland is already protected by NATO defence provisions. America alreday has a military presence their under an agreement with denmark. The idea that china or russia would attack it is just fantasy boogeyman projection, but MAGA idiots believe anything from their one source of truth orangeman. It’s about oil, gold, silver and rare earths. All these crazy actions are happening fast because as anonymous comments above, the decline of the US dollar is happening fast, way faster than anyone realises, although it has been predicted by many. Trump is starting to realise theyre in deep s*** so all this crazy s*** thats happening is desperation in the final days of empire. If the empire goes down they may as well take us all down with it

  4. I would suggest Denmark join NATO immediately to enter into a collective security arrangement to protect Greenland
    If You can see the hypocrisy here

  5. It’s almost certainly Greenland’s mineral and metals that BlackRock and their ilk using Trump as a mouthpiece are interested in. It’s highly unlikely that Russia gives a Stuff when it has plenty of its own awaiting mining.

  6. The J3wi$h Lobby’s most useful tool, Donald Trump, is attempting to steal Greenland in behalf of Israel, in the similar fashion that he has supposedle taken Venezuelan Oil and is hoarding oil from several sources in preparation for World War Three.
    Benjamin Nutanyahu has stated the “Israel now has total control of a super-power and it’s armed forces’..
    We all know who and what that is…!
    Maga and ‘Q’ were both a a CIA / Mossad psy-ops…so watch the former Trump supporters now cower in their homes or tents, awaiting for that ‘knock on the door’ ot the zipper being cut, just like what happened to the J-6ers that Trump encouraged to go to the U.S. Capitol.
    Both Trump & his Zionist / J3wi$h-controlled Cabinet, and Bibi and his Likud Party Cabinet must go! NOW!
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMBF3kXHoZM
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5T5CF1jhTg
    https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360725132/what-would-life-be-new-zealand-event-nuclear-war

  7. NATO means North Atlantic Territory organisation. France withdrew from the military side of it around 1969. New Zealand has some sort of association with NATO. Unsure what that might limit us to.

    Moreover if the US takes over Greenland by force and NATO resists them, does NZ support the US or NATO?

    NZ is first and foremost a part of the Crown. If you don’t believe me, look who’s on the back of our coins and to whom our government and courts draw their power.

    NZ is unprepared, nearly unarmed. They wouldn’t survive a sunny Tuesday afternoon. Too much focus on political claptrap, woke and special privileges for one race.

    Sending our boys and men into battle, and I do mean boys and men because they will carry the overwhelming burden. What I mean is they are the ones being killed supporting government policy.

    Not so sure how the government expects our male population who are treated so poorly in family court, receive higher sentences in criminal court and are generally treated less than the female gender.

    Additionally as a whole population who have had to put up with the Covid poison, whitewashed inquiry, prosecution of whistleblowers, dawn raid assaulting of peaceful protestors, digital id , poison in our drinking water and unlabelled genetically modified food. Are we at one with our government?

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