Denmark, Greenland failed to win the Trump team over

Thursday, January 15, 2026

The U.S. allies hoped meeting senior Trump officials would diffuse tensions and tough talk on Greenland. It didn't.

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... Denmark and Greenland "still have a fundamental disagreement" with the U.S. over President Donald Trump's desire to control the Arctic territory, Denmark's foreign minister said Wednesday.

Lars Lkke Rasmussen and his Greenland counterpart, Vivian Motzfeldt, finally had their chance to try to turn down the temperature at the White House after more than a year of aggressive internet trolling, statements and demands from the U.S. Their conversation did little to dissuade Trump and his team from their hold on Greenland.

"We didn't manage to change the American position," Rasmussen told reporters after the meeting. "It's clear that the president has this wish of conquering over Greenland. We made it very, very clear that this is not in the interest of the Kingdom." ...

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-01-15 02:19 AM | Reply

OK, my first question is ...

What right does Pres Trump have to justify his quest to colonize and/or annex Greenland?

#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-01-15 02:20 AM | Reply

What right does Pres Trump have to justify his quest

He thinks he owns the whole planet. There are things in Greenland that don't have his name on them yet.

#3 | Posted by REDIAL at 2026-01-15 02:24 AM | Reply

@#3 ... He thinks he owns the whole planet. ...

... or is entitled to own the Western Hemisphere, if you can believe the National Security Strategy document he recently issued.

Regarding Greenland, imo, Pres trump's saber-rattling about security is just a cover for his true goal ...

The mineral deposits of Greenland.

Similar to your excellent recent comment about fentanyl being little more than Pres Trump's gateway drug to Venezuelan oil.

The mineral deposits in Greenland are Pres Trump's gateway drug to annexing Greenland.

(OK, that analogy doesn't work as well as your excellent comment :(, but I suspect you get what I am saying ...)

#4 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-01-15 03:06 AM | Reply

"What right does Pres Trump have to justify his quest to colonize and/or annex Greenland?"

The same right Chancellor Hitler had to annex Czechoslovakia.

#5 | Posted by Zed at 2026-01-15 07:30 AM | Reply

Germany and France (French Foreign Legion?) are sending troops to defend Greenland.

There will be blood. In Greenland, and here.

#6 | Posted by Zed at 2026-01-15 09:50 AM | Reply

Of course, it didn't. It was never going to.

We're dealing with people who are extremists and who are running the strongest military in the world as an enforcement arm of an organized crime organization.

The US government is basically a mob operation at this point.

There's no defusing tension with those kind of people.

#7 | Posted by jpw at 2026-01-15 10:38 AM | Reply

I'm genuinely curious why China or Russia is expected to just up and take Greenland, when Greenland is part of NATO.

Any Republicans want to paint me a picture?

#8 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-01-15 10:42 AM | Reply

The same right Chancellor Hitler had to annex Czechoslovakia.

#5 | Posted by Zed

Careful, pointing to an accurate historical example like the annexation of the Sudetenland will get posters like ballwasher's hackles up.

#9 | Posted by jpw at 2026-01-15 10:42 AM | Reply

There will be blood. In Greenland, and here.

#6 | Posted by Zed

Internal conflict with NATO is the point.

At this point, it's undeniable that Trump is a foreign agent under Putin. Every action of his weakens the United States in precisely ways that Russia and China would benefit from.

#10 | Posted by jpw at 2026-01-15 10:45 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

People around the world are following this closely and are scared.

#11 | Posted by truthhurts at 2026-01-15 10:46 AM | Reply

Look at the bottom left of www.centcom.mil's webpage.

There are press releases in Russian: www.centcom.mil

In my 27 years of service in the US Army and beyond, I have never seen anything like that until Dummkopf Trumpf seized power on 20 Jan 2025.

#12 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-01-15 12:18 PM | Reply

"What right does Pres Trump have to justify his quest to colonize and/or annex Greenland?"

None.

I don't know how he would even do it.

Using AUMF as justification for Venezuela is extremely thin. He would need congress to approve an invasion into Greenland.

That said, I am extremely surprised at how many non-MAGA people are open to the idea of Greenland becoming the 51st state. I think it's dumb as hell.

#13 | Posted by madbomber at 2026-01-16 03:24 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

I'm genuinely curious why China or Russia is expected to just up and take Greenland, when Greenland is part of NATO.

Any Republicans want to paint me a picture?

#8 | Posted by snoofy

Here's one reason..China is a "take and inch, then take the yard" type adversary. They play the long Game. Trump knows this.

www.clingendael.org

#14 | Posted by boaz at 2026-01-16 03:01 PM | Reply

I honestly think Trump is looking at the long game here.

He knows we need to shore up our presence in that area. That liberals would be against this boggles my mind.

I'm just glad we have an executive even thinking on this level, as past Presidents have not.

#15 | Posted by boaz at 2026-01-16 03:02 PM | Reply

In my 27 years of service in the US Army and beyond, I have never seen anything like that until Dummkopf Trumpf seized power on 20 Jan 2025.

#12 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS

Where the hell did you serve?

They have been doing those type of press releases since I was stationed at Macdill in the early 90's.

#16 | Posted by boaz at 2026-01-16 03:04 PM | Reply

Boaz

Repeated after me.

Greenland is an allied nation protected by NATO.

Trump has no valid reason to invade other than to destroy NATO.

Putin couldn't be happier.

#17 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-01-16 03:04 PM | Reply

I am extremely surprised at how many non-MAGA people are open to the idea of Greenland becoming the 51st state.
#13 | POSTED BY MADBOMBER

How many?

I'm sure you have your ear on the pulse of non MAGA Americans from your porch in Germany.

#18 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-01-16 03:06 PM | Reply

How many?

Not many in Greenland, but who cares what they think?

#19 | Posted by REDIAL at 2026-01-16 03:20 PM | Reply

I am extremely surprised at how many non-MAGA people are open to the idea of Greenland becoming the 51st state.
#13 | Posted by madbomber

What people? Do they write Op-Eds? I haven't heard anyone who isn't MAGA say we should take Greenland.

#20 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-01-16 03:23 PM | Reply

He knows we need to shore up our presence in that area. That liberals would be against this boggles my mind.
#15 | Posted by boaz

Taking a nation by force is not "shoring up our presence in that area."
And when have Liberals said we oppose expanding our military presence in Greenland?

#21 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-01-16 03:28 PM | Reply

"I honestly think Trump is looking at the long game here."

I honestly believe you are dain bramaged.

A two year game is NOT a "long game".

In 2 years (or even sooner) we begin to undo and reverse all of the damage and the insanity of the Trump Error and The Great American FAFO.

#22 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-01-16 03:31 PM | Reply

"I honestly think Trump is looking at the long game here."

That's Boaz's way of saying he has no idea what Trump is doing.

#23 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-01-16 03:35 PM | Reply

Trump embraces chaos and nihilism as a freedom from traditional notions of order and morality, allowing him to justify extreme actions and create new, often violent, values through the absolute power of the fascist state.

Reject chaos and nihilism and you will be better equipped to deal with the words and actions of him and his fascist death cult.

#24 | Posted by ExpectingReign at 2026-01-16 03:45 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1