Trump: "Something Will Work Out"
U.S.-Denmark-Greenland Talks Fail to Bridge Differences
Reuters Poll: Only 17% Support for Greenland Plan
U.S. President Donald Trump has once again publicly reaffirmed his intention to secure Greenland. Despite opposition from European countries and lukewarm public opinion within the United States, President Trump made it clear that he would push through with America's objectives regarding Greenland until the end.
In Nuuk, Greenland, shop owner David Logils is holding up a shirt for sale. Photo by Reuters Yonhap News
On the 14th (local time), President Trump told reporters in the Oval Office that "America needs Greenland," adding, "Denmark does not have the ability to protect this island." Regarding Greenland's future governance, he stated that "something will work out," expressing his determination to see the United States' goals through on the Greenland issue.
President Trump also emphasized that "Greenland is a region of great importance for national security, including for Denmark," and said, "If Russia or China attempts to take over Greenland, there is nothing Denmark can do, but the United States has the means to respond." He then rhetorically asked, "Didn't we already see that last week in the case of Venezuela?"
According to Reuters, these remarks came immediately after a meeting attended by senior officials from the United States, Denmark, and Greenland, highlighting that differences in opinion among the countries regarding Greenland's future remain unresolved.
Earlier, U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen and Greenlandic Foreign Minister Vivian Motzfeldt at the White House for about an hour to discuss the Greenland issue. After the meeting, they announced that a working group would be formed to discuss a wide range of matters related to Greenland, with meetings to be held in the coming weeks. Prior to the meeting, President Trump posted on his social networking service, Truth Social, asserting that Greenland is essential to America's next-generation missile defense system, the "Golden Dome," and warning that if the United States does not secure Greenland, China or Russia will take it.
Minister Rasmussen assessed after the meeting, "We were not successful in changing the U.S. position." Denmark and Greenland have strongly opposed these U.S. efforts, calling them an unacceptable infringement on Greenland's sovereignty. European countries, including Germany, Sweden, Norway, and the United Kingdom, have announced their decision to deploy military forces to Greenland.
Public opinion in the United States is also not favorable. According to a recent Reuters poll, only 17% of Americans support President Trump's bid to secure Greenland. Opposition reached 47%, while 35% remained undecided. In addition, 66% of all respondents expressed concern that America's attempt to secure Greenland could damage relations with NATO and European allies.
Meanwhile, NBC News reported that a group of American scholars and former officials estimated Greenland's tentative purchase price at between 500 billion and 700 billion dollars (about 1,027 trillion won).
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