Trump Claims Greenland Control, Provokes Denmark, Greenland

President Donald Trump has intensified claims over Greenland, a self-governing territory of Denmark, asserting that the U.S. needs control of the island for 'international safety and security.' His comments have provoked strong reactions from Greenland and Denmark, particularly as global warming opens the Arctic and increases geopolitical competition. Local Greenlanders, like artisan Lisa Sólrun Christiansen, express deep concern that Trump's ambitions may hinder their path to independence and compromise their cultural integrity. The situation escalated with planned visits by U.S. officials, including Vice President JD Vance's wife, which were interpreted as power plays amid local political tensions. Greenlanders fear that Trump's focus on the island, rich in mineral deposits and strategically located, may threaten their autonomy and lead to military pressure. The community is increasingly anxious about their homeland being used as a pawn in the geopolitical struggle between the U.S., Russia, and China.