Greenland draws a hard line ahead of high-stakes White House meeting

Greenland’s prime minister says his country chooses Denmark, not the United States. The declaration landed just hours before senior officials from Greenland and Denmark sit down with the Trump administration in Washington on Wednesday.

At a joint news conference in Copenhagen, Jens-Frederik Nielsen left zero room for interpretation.

“If we have to choose between the United States and Denmark here and now, we choose Denmark,” he said.

It was Greenland’s clearest rejection yet of President Donald Trump’s push to acquire the Arctic territory. It’s a campaign that’s shifted from suggestion to sustained pressure.

A message before Washington meetup

Nielsen appeared alongside Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, who framed the moment as one requiring unity.

“We come together, we stay together and we leave together,” she said, referring to Wednesday’s White House talks.

Those talks will include Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Danish and Greenlandic foreign ministers requested the meeting after Trump renewed his public threats to take control of Greenland.

Trump has said recently that the U.S. will get Greenland “one way or the other.” He cited national security and competition from China and Russia.

Rubio has downplayed the idea of military force, saying the administration prefers to buy the territory. However, the White House hasn’t ruled it out.

Greenland’s leaders say neither option is on the table.

‘Not for sale’ means not for sale

Greenland is a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark. Copenhagen doesn’t have the legal authority to sell it, and Greenland’s elected leadership has repeatedly said the territory doesn’t want to be owned or governed by the United States.

Nielsen reinforced that point Tuesday, saying Greenland chooses Denmark, NATO, and Europe.

Trump first floated the idea of acquiring Greenland during his first term in 2019. The renewed pressure follows a string of aggressive foreign policy moves by the administration, including a U.S. military operation in Venezuela earlier this month.

Stakes rising for allies

Vance’s presence at Wednesday’s meeting has raised concern in Denmark and across Europe.

Analysts tell The New York Times it signals the White House is taking the issue seriously and is willing to escalate its posture.

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Denmark remains one of the United States’ closest NATO allies, a relationship Frederiksen acknowledged has come under strain. She described recent U.S. pressure as unacceptable, even as she emphasized the need to keep dialogue open.

Members of Congress from both parties have pushed back on any suggestion of military action against Greenland. Several lawmakers have introduced legislation aimed at blocking the use of force against NATO partners.

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