Denmark and Greenland have requested urgent talks with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio after President Donald Trump renewed public remarks about acquiring Greenland.
Danish lawmakers said Greenland is not for sale and warned that talk of acquisition, especially without ruling out military options, has angered residents.
Greenlandic officials said U.S. rhetoric has undermined trust and called Washington’s approach disrespectful, even as they stressed openness to American commercial investment.
Rubio recently told lawmakers the administration prefers buying Greenland rather than taking it by force, though the White House has declined to remove military options from consideration.
Denmark and Greenland seek meeting with Rubio as one lawmaker says Trump's remarks "pissing people off" by @haleyjoelleott https://t.co/7o4SgUhu1S
— Kathryn Watson (@kathrynw5) January 7, 2026
Officials in Denmark and Greenland said U.S. companies already face no barriers to investing in minerals or rare earths, provided environmental rules are followed.
Analysts noted that limited U.S. investment reflects weak commercial incentives, not political restrictions.
On defense, Danish officials said the United States already has broad access to deploy forces and equipment in Greenland, including at Pituffik Space Base, and could expand cooperation simply by asking.
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