{"id":8371,"date":"2026-01-12T20:49:48","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T20:49:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=8371"},"modified":"2026-01-12T20:49:48","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T20:49:48","slug":"greenland-rejects-us-takeover-under-any-circumstance-donald-trump-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=8371","title":{"rendered":"Greenland rejects US takeover under \u2018any circumstance\u2019 | Donald Trump News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"article__subhead\"><em>Self-governed Danish territory says that NATO is in charge of defence of the island and that it will not accept US takeover.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-dates\">\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Published On 12 Jan 2026<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">12 Jan 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-share\" data-testid=\"rich-share\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__button-wrapper\"><button class=\"rich-share__button row\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/p>\n<p>Click here to share on social media<\/p>\n<p><svg class=\"icon icon--share2 icon--primary icon--16 \" viewbox=\"0 0 20 16\" version=\"1.1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><title>share2<\/title><path fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11.688 9.048c-.659 0-1.252.282-1.673.733l-4.92-2.45c.016-.115.028-.232.028-.352 0-.117-.011-.23-.027-.343l4.913-2.423a2.285 2.285 0 0 0 1.68.739C12.964 4.952 14 3.899 14 2.6 14 1.302 12.965.25 11.688.25S9.377 1.302 9.377 2.601c0 .117.01.23.027.343L4.49 5.367a2.285 2.285 0 0 0-1.68-.739C1.536 4.628.5 5.681.5 6.979c0 1.299 1.035 2.35 2.312 2.35.659 0 1.252-.281 1.673-.731l4.92 2.45a2.357 2.357 0 0 0-.029.351c0 1.299 1.035 2.351 2.312 2.351S14 12.698 14 11.399s-1.035-2.35-2.312-2.35Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>The government of Greenland has firmly rejected threats from United States President Donald Trump, stating that it will not accept a US takeover under \u201cany circumstance\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The self-governed Danish territory also underscored its NATO membership in a statement on Monday, saying that the territory\u2019s defence falls to the transatlantic alliance.<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 3 items<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>\u201cThe United States has once again reiterated its desire to take over Greenland. This is something that the governing coalition in Greenland cannot accept under any circumstance,\u201d said the island\u2019s coalition government.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs part of the Danish commonwealth, Greenland is a member of NATO, and the defence of Greenland must therefore be through NATO,\u201d it added.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has continued to insist that he will seize Greenland, threatening that the territory will be brought under US control \u201cone way or another\u201d. Those threats have sparked outrage from European allies who have warned that any takeover of Greenland would have serious repercussions for ties between the US and Europe.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain and the United Kingdom issued a statement expressing support for Copenhagen and Greenland amid US threats.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has said that if the US does not control Greenland, where it already has a military base, it will be subject to greater influence from countries such as Russia and China.<\/p>\n<p>European leaders have expressed hope that greater security cooperation in the Arctic may help placate Trump. The US president has continued to insist that the US must \u201cown\u201d Greenland despite offers of further steps to address US concerns.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has wielded US military power around the world with few concerns for international law, striking Venezuela and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.collinsdictionary.com\/dictionary\/english\/abduct\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">abducting<\/a> its President Nicolas Maduro earlier this month and making further threats against countries such as Iran, Colombia, and Mexico.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll allies agree on the importance of the Arctic and Arctic security,\u201d NATO chief Mark Rutte said during a press conference in Croatia on Monday. \u201cWith sea lanes opening up, there is a risk that the Russians and the Chinese will be more active.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Monday that the US should not use China as a \u201cpretext\u201d for pursuing its own interests.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe rights and freedoms of all countries to conduct activities in the Arctic in accordance with the law should be fully respected,\u201d spokesperson Mao Ning said during a briefing, without explicitly mentioning Greenland. \u201cThe US should not pursue its own interests by using other countries as a pretext.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Self-governed Danish territory says that NATO is in charge of defence of the island and that it will not accept US takeover. 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