Trump says military force not off the table for Greenland

US President Donald Trump maintains an aggressive tone over Greenland, telling NBC News that “I never take military force off the table” in regards to acquiring the Danish territory.

Trump tells NBC News in an interview that he would “never take military force off the table” to accomplish his goal, but says he believe there is “a good possibility” it could be done without resorting to force.

“This is world peace, this is international security,” he says, but adds: “I don’t take anything off the table.”

“We’ll get Greenland. Yeah, 100%,” Trump says.

Asked what message acquiring Greenland would send to Russia and the rest of the world, Trump says, “I don’t really think about that. I don’t really care.”

The comments came after the Danish foreign minister scolded the Trump administration for its “tone” in criticizing Denmark and Greenland, saying his country is already investing more into Arctic security and remains open to more cooperation with the US.

Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen made the remarks in a video posted to social media after US Vice President JD Vance’s tense visit to the strategic island.

“Many accusations and many allegations have been made. And of course we are open to criticism,” Rasmussen says speaking in English. “But let me be completely honest: we do not appreciate the tone in which it is being delivered. This is not how you speak to your close allies. And I still consider Denmark and the United States to be close allies.”

During his visit last week, Vance said: “Our message to Denmark is very simple — you have not done a good job by the people of Greenland.”

Greenland is a territory of Denmark, which is a NATO ally of the United States. Trump wants to annex the territory, claiming it’s needed for national security purposes.