The crisis is dominating the lives of Greenlanders and "people are not sleeping, children are afraid, and it just fills everything these days. Here's a look at what Greenlanders think:Trump has dismissed Denmark’s defenses in Greenland, suggesting it’s “two dog sleds.”By saying that, Trump is “undermining us as a people,” Mari Laursen told AP. “The Arctic climate and environment is so different from maybe what they (Americans) are used to with the warships and helicopters and tanks. Trump has repeatedly claimed Russian and Chinese ships are swarming the seas around Greenland. And every summer we go sailing and we go hunting and I never saw Russian or Chinese ships here in Greenland,” he said.

Source: ABC News January 16, 2026 19:58 UTC