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European Leaders Tell Trump: 'Greenland Belongs to Its People'

European Leaders Tell Trump: 'Greenland Belongs to itsIts People'

European Leaders Tell Trump: 'Greenland Belongs to Its People'
Above: Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée Palace in Paris, France, on Jan. 6, 2026 Image credit: Benjamin Girette/Bloomberg/Getty Images

The Spin

Despite Denmark being NATO, the U.S. needs Greenland for its national defense. President Trump remains loyal to Europe, but he is very serious about having this issue resolved, and he will do so imminently.

Europe's leaders share the view of NATO that the Arctic Circle is a priority when it comes to transatlantic security. It's is for that reason that the security of the Arctic should thus be achieved collectively, doing so with respect to sovereignty, territorial integrity and the inviolability of borders, alongside other principles of the UNU.N. Charter.

Metaculus Prediction

There is a 19% chance Greenland will become independent before 2035, according to the Metaculus prediction community.


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