White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said today that Donald Trump and his advisers are considering a range of options to acquire Greenland — adding “utilizing the U.S. military is always an option.”
Leavitt’s statement via CNBC:
“President Trump has made it well known that acquiring Greenland is a national security priority of the United States, and it’s vital to deter our adversaries in the Arctic region.”
“The President and his team are discussing a range of options to pursue this important foreign policy goal, and of course, utilizing the U.S. Military is always an option at the Commander in Chief’s disposal.”
As I’ve mentioned on TRR before, the U.S. already maintains a military base in Greenland. Pituffik Space Base focuses on missile warning, space surveillance, and satellite command/control under a defense agreement with Denmark, serving as a key strategic asset for U.S. Arctic and global defense.
Yesterday, Trump adviser Stephen Miller told CNN’s Jake Tapper, “Nobody is gonna fight the US militarily over the future of Greenland.”
TAPPER: Can you rule out that the US is going to take Greenland by force?
STEPHEN MILLER: Greenland should be part of the US. By what right does Denmark assert control over Greenland? The US is the power of NATO.
TAPPER: So you can’t take military force off the table?
MILLER:… pic.twitter.com/9ikEPvlBVA
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) January 5, 2026
is reporting Secretary of State Marco Rubio told lawmakers during a closed door meeting on Monday that the ramped up rhetoric is intended to pressure Denmark into selling Greenland to the U.S.
Exclusive: Secretary of State Marco Rubio told lawmakers in a closed briefing that President Trump wants to buy Greenland, and that recent threats are meant to push Denmark into negotiations. https://t.co/Pl13VdXMGg
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) January 6, 2026
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