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

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https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jan/13/zelenskyy-ukraine-russia-strikes-drones-energy-europe-live

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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[Joinfortmill]

1. Got that, Donald Dumpy, you goddamn horse's ass?

[efhmc]

2. They can be used as a coastal barrier to thwart invading ships.

[Ocelot II]

3. Greenland has been working toward independence from Denmark for years,

but it's not a simple situation because Denmark provides it with both national defense and funding for social services; right now Greenland doesn't have the infrastructure to be a self-supporting, completely independent country. Historically Denmark hasn't always treated Greenlanders very well, but if they can't be independent they'd rather have Denmark than the US. Hell, I'd rather be under the rule of the Kingdom of Denmark right now.

[Torchlight]

4. King Frederik X had the royal coat of arms updated last year

increasing the sizes of the symbols of Greenland and the Faroe Islands.

Pres. trump throws tantrums and pretends the Gulf of Mexico is something else.

One of these men is a national statesman. The other isn't dead yet.