Greenland's PM says territory 'chooses Denmark over the US' ahead of talks with JD Vance [View all]

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Greenland’s PM says territory ‘chooses Denmark over the US’ ahead of talks with JD Vance – as it happened
Danish PM adds that Greenland is ‘not for sale’ in joint briefing ahead of tomorrow’s talks with the US
Jakub Krupa
Tue 13 Jan 2026 11.55 EST

Greenland 'chooses Denmark over US,' prime minister says, as he says 'must be clear' territory doesn't want to be part of US

Speaking after Frederiksen, Greenland’s prime minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen reiterates that Greenland is not for sale, and insists that if the territory was to choose, it would “choose Denmark over the US.”

In a striking passage, he says:

“One thing must be clear to everyone: Greenland does not want to be owned by the US, Greenland does not want to be governed by the US, Greenland does not want to be part of the US. …

We choose the Greenland we know today, which is a part of the Kingdon of Denmark.”

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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2026/01/13/us-greenland-trump-action-news/88145613007/

US official says Greenland action could come within 'weeks or months'
Next steps on Greenland could come as soon as a few 'weeks,' a US official tells USA TODAY in an exclusive interview.
Kim Hjelmgaard | USA TODAY
Jan. 13, 2026, 12:20 p.m. ET

President Donald Trump's desire to annex Greenland will not be thwarted and there could be meaningful U.S. action related to the Arctic island within "weeks or months," according to a senior administration official.

That's the view of Thomas Dans, Trump's Arctic commissioner. He's regarded as one of the main proponents of the president's interest in Greenland, an idea first brought to Trump by billionaire and former diplomat Ronald Lauder.

Dans has been working on the issue since 2020.

"This is a train route with multiple stops," he said in an exclusive interview with USA TODAY. "Things could move on an express basis, skip the local stops and go direct to the main station. That's where President Trump wants to move it − at high speed."

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