January 5, 2026
Annexation or fan fiction?
'We need Greenland': Trump repeats threat to annex Danish territory
Internet reels as Trump says ‘We NEED Greenland’ and Europe just… shrugs
TLDR: Trump is again talking about annexing Greenland for US security and resources, while Greenland and Denmark firmly say it’s a legal fantasy. Online, commenters swing from sharing official statements to roasting European leaders as weak vassals who might just gift-wrap Greenland — and maybe Iceland — for him.
Donald Trump is back on his Greenland quest, telling reporters that the US “needs” the Arctic island for security and its mineral riches — and the internet is treating it like Season 2 of “Colonizer Fantasy Island.” Greenland’s own prime minister basically replied with a polite but firm “that’s enough now”, calling the idea of US control a fantasy and demanding respect for international law. Denmark’s leader backed him up, reminding everyone that Greenland is under NATO’s defence umbrella and already has a US base, so maybe chill on the annexation talk.
But the real fireworks are in the comments. One user calmly drops primary-source links to the Greenland and Danish statements, like the straight‑A kid doing the homework for everyone. Another drops an archive link receipts-style, as if expecting someone to quietly delete things later. Then the takes get nuclear. One commenter blames it all on Putin “not having a clue what he’s doing,” dragging Russia into the Greenland drama like it’s a crossover episode. The spiciest voice calls European leaders “a colonized people” who would hand Trump Greenland “maybe throw in Iceland as a bonus.” The vibe: part panic, part meme, part “is anyone in charge?”, with users joking that Venezuela’s fate shows what might happen if Greenland says no.
Key Points
- •Donald Trump has repeatedly proposed that the United States annex Greenland, arguing it is needed for national security due to its strategic location and mineral resources.
- •Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens Frederik Nielsen and Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen have firmly rejected any US right to annex Greenland, insisting on respect for international law and Denmark’s territorial integrity.
- •Denmark emphasizes that Greenland is covered by NATO’s security guarantee and that an existing defence agreement already grants US access to the island, reducing any security rationale for annexation.
- •A social media post by Katie Miller depicting Greenland in US flag colours under the word “SOON” prompted a diplomatic reminder from the Danish ambassador that Denmark expects respect for its territorial integrity.
- •The annexation discussion comes after a US military operation in Venezuela that removed President Nicolás Maduro to New York, heightening fears that the US might consider using force to secure control of Greenland.