“I have to say this very clearly to the United States: it is absolutely absurd to say that the United States should take control of Greenland,” Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said in a statement on Monday. Trump has said the United States will now “run” Venezuela indefinitely and tap its huge oil reserves. “But we do need Greenland, absolutely. We need it for defence.”Denmark has condemned US comments on Greenland after President Donald Trump said America “absolutely” needs the Arctic territory. President Donald Trump argues acquiring Greenland would strengthen US national security because of its Arctic location.

Source: New Zealand Herald January 04, 2026 23:04 UTC