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President Donald Trump on Tuesday intensified his public campaign for the United States to acquire Greenland, saying he discussed the issue with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and plans to convene talks with involved parties later this week in Switzerland.
In a post on Truth Social, the president said he had a “very good telephone call” with Rutte and agreed to hold a meeting in Davos, where Trump is scheduled to speak on Wednesday at the World Economic Forum annual meeting.
“As I expressed to everyone, very plainly, Greenland is imperative for National and World Security,” President Trump wrote. “There can be no going back — On that, everyone agrees!”
In a separate post on Tuesday, the president shared an image appearing to show Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Vice President JD Vance standing behind him as he held an American flag near a sign describing Greenland as a “US TERRITORY EST. 2026.”
President Trump also criticized the United Kingdom, claiming it is planning to relinquish control of Diego Garcia, the site of a major U.S. military base, to Mauritius.
“Shockingly, our ‘brilliant’ NATO Ally, the United Kingdom, is currently planning to give away the Island of Diego Garcia, the site of a vital U.S. Military Base, to Mauritius, and to do so FOR NO REASON WHATSOEVER,” President Trump wrote.
He argued the move underscored the need for the United States to acquire Greenland and urged Denmark and its European allies to reconsider their opposition.
“The UK giving away extremely important land is an act of GREAT STUPIDITY, and is another in a very long line of National Security reasons why Greenland has to be acquired,” President Trump wrote. “Denmark and its European Allies have to DO THE RIGHT THING.”
President Trump has repeatedly framed Greenland as strategically essential to U.S. and global security, citing its Arctic location and relevance to emerging defense systems. Last week, he warned that he would impose tariffs on several European countries as pressure over the issue mounted.
In a Saturday Truth Social post, he said that beginning Feb. 1, 2026, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Finland would face a 10 percent tariff on goods exported to the United States. He said the tariff would rise to 25 percent on June 1 if no agreement is reached on the “complete and total purchase of Greenland.”
