politics
February 17, 2026
Trump ‘very serious’ about annexing Greenland
Mette Frederiksen has warned that US threats to take over the Arctic island are far from over, calling the pressure “unacceptable”
TL;DR
- Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warned that US President Donald Trump is still serious about annexing Greenland.
- She described the pressure on Greenland as 'unacceptable' and stated that the people of Greenland have never been threatened before.
- Copenhagen is willing to work with Washington on an expanded military presence but will not compromise on sovereignty and territorial integrity.
- Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen called the threats from a NATO member 'outrageous.'
- French President Emmanuel Macron criticized the US stance, calling it evidence of the Trump administration being 'openly anti-European.'