US President Donald Trump late Sunday once again strongly reiterated his desire to bring Greenland under American control, claiming that Denmark had failed to counter the “Russian threat” to the Arctic island and declaring that “now it is time, and it will be done.”In a post on Truth Social, Trump renewed his allegations against Denmark to justify his push for Greenland. He wrote, “Nato has been telling Denmark for 20 years that ‘you have to get the Russian threat away from Greenland.’ Unfortunately, Denmark has been unable to do anything about it. Now it is time, and it will be done!!!”
At the start of 2026, Trump has made his intentions increasingly clear. He began with a US strike on Venezuela that led to the ouster of President Nicolas Maduro, who was subsequently taken into American custody along with his wife. Trump then turned his attention to Greenland, saying the island should come under US control. However, both the Danish and Greenlandic governments have strongly opposed Trump’s proposal, with several European Union leaders also backing them and questioning the US president’s motives regarding the Arctic island.Earlier, Trump also threatened tariffs on any countries who don’t abide by his motive of acquiring Greenland.European nations including Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom released a joint statement, which was later shared by Danish ministry of foreign affairs, said that the military exercise “Arctic Endurance” poses no threat to anyone and stressed on full solidarity with Denmark and people of Greenland.The statement also warned that the threat of tariffs could undermine transatlantic relations and risk a dangerous downward spiral.On Saturday, Trump threatened to impose tariffs on the United Kingdom and other European countries unless they agreed to sell Greenland. He claimed the move was necessary for national security, citing Chinese and Russian interest in the territory.Trump offered to negotiate with European nations but warned that tariffs could escalate to 10 percent from February 1, 2026, and 25 percent from June 1, 2026, if no deal was reached, saying it was “time for Denmark to give back” after years of US support.The people of Greenland also voiced their resistance to Trump by holding protests across the snow-covered island, among the first such demonstrations of its kind there.Meanwhile, Trump also wrote to Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, citing the Nobel Committee’s decision not to award him the Nobel Peace Prize and declaring that he no longer felt bound to “think purely of peace,” even as he repeatedly threatened action over Greenland. According to a letter obtained by Bloomberg, the message, first reported by a PBS journalist on X, was circulated by Trump’s National Security Council to several other European governments.
