Trump news at a glance: President ramps up saber-rattling for Greenland White House says using US military to secure arctic territory is ‘always an option’ as European leaders push back The Guardian - US · Jan 7
Trump wants Greenland. Europe’s tepid response is putting NATO and global security at risk Europe stands at a precipice. Following the US military operation in Venezuela, President Donald Trump and his close advisers have reiterated that Greenland – currently an autonomous territory of Denmark – will be next. The Conversation · Jan 7
White House Does Not Rule Out Using Military Force to Take Over Greenland The White House said Trump is looking into options on how Washington can annex Greenland, even refusing to rule out military force. International Business Times UK · Jan 7
Fears of military action in Greenland grow after Venezuela operation - Roll Call After Trump’s decision to use military force to bend Venezuela to his will, some senators are now wondering: Is Greenland next? Roll Call · Jan 6
Senate Democrats attempt to curb Trump’s warmaking abilities after Venezuela raid President said over the weekend that he wants the U.S. to take over Greenland and repeated his threat of using military force The Independent UK · Jan 6
Trump discussing ‘range of options’ to acquire Greenland, White House says Using the US military is ‘always an option’ for the president to consider, a statement released by the White House also said. Evening Standard · Jan 6
Trump says Venezuela is ‘turning over’ millions of barrels of oil as US eyes Greenland: Live updates Trump said the oil will be sold, and he will control the money from the sale The Independent UK · Jan 6
Europe’s showdown with Trump over threat to Greenland Nato unity put to the test as Keir Starmer and European allies warn US president he can’t decide future of Danish territory The Independent UK · Jan 6
The White House wants to ‘own’ the Western hemisphere. Voters aren’t really buying it NEWS ANALYSIS: ANALYSIS: Trump still wants Greenland but Americans are overwhelmingly opposed to his expansionist dreams, writes Andrew Feinberg The Independent UK · Jan 6
Trump Wants To Seize Greenland Because He Doesn't Understand Trade Presidents should try to nudge the world toward more trade and less war whenever possible. Trump is doing the opposite. Reason · Jan 6
Canada officials will visit Greenland after Trump’s renewed takeover threats Trump has argued the U.S. needs to control Greenland to ensure the security of the NATO territory in the face of rising threats from China and Russia in the Arctic. The Independent UK · Jan 6
Stephen Miller Says 'Nobody's Going to Fight the United States' Over Greenland, Shrugs Off NATO Concerns White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller said that the United States could take control of Greenland without facing military resistance, dismissing concerns about the implications for the NATO alliance. Latin Times · Jan 6
Why is Donald Trump renewing calls for takeover of Greenland? US refuses to rule out military force to take control. This is why an attack on Nato ally would end alliance. And what do Greenlanders think? The Guardian - UK · Jan 6
European leaders’ Greenland statement in full after Trump threat: ‘belongs to its people’ The leaders issued a statement reaffirming that the strategic, mineral-rich Arctic island ’belongs to its people’ The Independent UK · Jan 6
Axios · Jan 6 Miller says no one would stop U.S. from seizing Greenland Seizing land from an ally would trigger a crisis within NATO.
Fortune · Jan 6 Stephen Miller doubles down on Trump’s desire for Greenland, prompting united response from half a dozen European leaders The leaders of France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain and the UK released a joint statement: "Greenland belongs to its people."
Fortune · Jan 6 Why Greenland appeals to Trump’s real-estate investor heart: location, location, location There's also all those rare earths minerals under the surface.
Euronews · Jan 6 Trump aide Miller says no one would fight US over future of Greenland European leaders defend Greenland's sovereignty after US presidential aide Stephen Miller ramps up Trump threat to annex autonomous Danish territory.
Evening Standard · Jan 6 Starmer and European allies ‘will not stop defending’ Greenland amid US threat US president Donald Trump has said taking over Greenland, a semi-autonomous Danish territory, is vital for his country’s national security.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 6 European leaders rally behind Greenland as US ramps up threats Support comes after presidential aide Stephen Miller says ‘no one will fight US militarily over future of Greenland’
Evening Standard · Jan 6 Kemi Badenoch says US action in Venezuela was ‘morally’ right Ms Badenoch said ‘what happens in Greenland has got to be up to the people of Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark’.
The Independent UK · Jan 6 Five reasons why Trump was so desperate to take control of Greenland The island’s strategic location above the Arctic Circle makes it a focal point in global security and trade debates
International Business Times UK · Jan 6 Trump Escalates Greenland Dispute, Prompting Denmark's NATO Warning Amid Venezuela Tensions Trump reignites tensions over Greenland as Denmark's PM warns a US takeover could fracture NATO, amid continued turmoil in Venezuela after the Maduro raid.
The Independent UK · Jan 6 GOP lawmaker slams Stephen Miller after controversial Greenland interview: ‘This is really dumb’ Representative Don Bacon re-shared several posts about Denmark’s status as an ally of the United States, including deployments by the European country alongside US troops in Afghanistan and Iraq
The Guardian - UK · Jan 6 UK and France agree to deploy forces to Ukraine in the event of a peace deal – as it happened Starmer and Macron ‘sign declaration of intent’ following Paris meeting