Trump Rules Out Using Force to Acquire Greenland
“That’s probably the biggest statement I made, because people thought I would use force, but I don’t have to use force. I don’t want to use force.”
President Donald Trump told the World Economic Forum that he won’t use force to take Greenland from Denmark.
“We probably won’t get anything unless I decide to use excessive strength and force, where we would be, frankly, unstoppable, but I won’t do that,” Trump said, reported by Politico. “That’s probably the biggest statement I made, because people thought I would use force, but I don’t have to use force. I don’t want to use force.”
BREAKING!
Speaking at Davos, Trump says he won't use force to take Greenland. pic.twitter.com/dBVzkhqAWH
— MichaeloKeeffe (@MickOKeeffe) January 21, 2026
Trump also reinforced that him wanting Greenland has nothing to do with power or greed.
It has to do with protection:
We want a piece of ice for world protection… We’ve never asked for anything else—and we could have kept that piece of land, and we didn’t. So, they have a choice. You can say yes, and we will be very appreciative. Or you can say no, and we will remember.
.@POTUS: "We want a piece of ice for world protection… We’ve never asked for anything else—and we could have kept that piece of land, and we didn't. So, they have a choice. You can say yes, and we will be very appreciative. Or you can say no, and we will remember." pic.twitter.com/4zSk1O61zK
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) January 21, 2026
.@POTUS: "All we want from Denmark, for national and international security, and to keep our very energetic and dangerous potential enemies at bay, is this land on which we’re going to build the greatest Golden Dome ever built." pic.twitter.com/1LBXucFwMe
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) January 21, 2026
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So, we’re invading Denmark directly instead?
Well, the Soviets already developed a plan.
700 billion dollars for a nearly uninhabitable sheet of ice…?
Let me think.
No.
Trump should do what he did with Venezuela: simply take control of the economy. This is the reverse China Silk Road policy. Call it the Trump golden goose policy pr something.
It’s not just the strategic location of that sheet of ice, it’s what’s underneath it.
If we don’t take it, Russia or China will.
We just invest in them and make them economically dependent on us. Boom. we dont need to “take” it.
Yes, we absolutely do need to take it.
Agree very strongly.
I;m kind of curious how China would take it. They are no wear near it, They donl have any allies in the area. Even if they were to succeed in South America that’s a long long way from Greenland. They don’t yet have a blue water navy and little to no amphibious or paratroop experience. Even if they could take it they couldn’t hold it.
Russia on the other hand…..
And no Russia would not let China take it or share since they would then have China essentially on two sides of it.
Couldn’t even begin to tell you exactly how they would do it, but they would.
China controls most of the world’s rare mineral supplies right now. I’m sure they’d like to keep it that way if they could.
Trump knows all this, and more. He is absolutely doing the right thing. Most people won’t realize the wisdom of what he is doing until much, much later..
He’s playing the long game, just like China. It’s about time we had a President who could think this clearly, and act aggressively on it.
Make no mistake.. China and Russia are watching this very, very closely.
And that’s not even touching upon the stratetgic importance of the area, one of which is monitoring Russia’s nuclear subs. We are limited right now with our intelligence gathering. That would dramatically change if we acquire it.
The people who are complaining about this (read, the Democrats) have no vision forward for the country.
People don’t realize just how lucky we are to have Trump in the Oval Office right now….
China would probably use something like their Belt and Road strategy. Pour money into Greenland’s infrastructure with a smile in exchange for exclusive, long-lasting rights to the minerals. Set up little operations all over the country so no matter where the US tries to do business, there will be a Chinese outpost to tattle and make the CCP start rattling sabers over some grave insult to their business dealings.
See both Clark AFB and Subic Bay Naval Base in the Philippines and tell us how your ‘we don’t need to own, just make them economically dependent’ idea played out in the real world.
PRESIDENT Trump has been trolling, no, softening the Danes and the EU for the deals they will eventually feel they MUST make.
Like Venezuela, we only need to keep the Russians and ChiComs out of the region, securing the western hemisphere. And the radical Muslims out as well. Let the EU be our guide, as we watch them submit to Allah and lose all their former rights, particularly to free speech.
“Good and hard,” indeed.
One would think by now that people would understand Trump has a process in negotiating which no doubt is grating to some people’s nerves….but that’s the point. Some that won’t get it seems to be happy to pile on the TDS wagon over and over again.
Though to be clear Trump stated ‘…..I won’t do that’ (use.force). Then the next breath stated ‘…..I don’t have to use force. I don’t want to use force’.
Which seems to indicate this issue of not using force carries an implied caveat of ‘for now’. That said the intentional use of inconsistent language by DJT is absolutely a negotiation tool. IMO he sets out his positions clearly when we pay attention to minimum and maximum paths he sets out then use those to find his preferred path…kinda like using brackets in firing artillery; one round over adjust, one round under adjust again, third round on target and fire for effect.
exactly
I keep trying to explain this to people: I used to do labor negotiations for a living. You scream and shout and stomp and demand the moon. Eventually you will settle for something reasonable but more than you would have gotten if you’d started out from a reasonable point. The other side gradually talks you down to where you actually wanted to end up, but they think they won because you didn’t actually get the moon.
NB: It is important that your ‘opponent’ sincerely believe that you would actually do something stupid and dangerous. They cannot ever be sure that you’re bluffing, or the whole trick stops working. Obviously this stratagem requires that you occasionally actually DO something stupid in in are that is really unimportant – take Canada for example.
‘Take Canada’ …. or parts of it anyway …maybe Alberta and much of BC + Saskatchewan isn’t the worst idea. PM Carney may wish to revisit the updated Monroe Doctrine which under Trump doesn’t limit itself to European Powers meddling in our Hemisphere but all powers including China who Carney is try to cozy up with to tweak Trump. Probably not the best idea longer term for Canada to try and assert themselves in opposition to the declared national interests of the USA.
This seems like an awful lot of expense to gain something we don’t want (Canada) in order to set up a position for something we do need (Greenland). IMHO, it would make sense to keep doing what he is doing now: Bust heads of our enemies (Iran, Venezuela and soon… who?)
It accomplishes both the positioning (Greenland sees us kick ass and take leaders… er, names) and it advances our strategic goals (enemies no longer in a position to vex us).
We hang on, what expense? Those three Canadian provinces are very productive and would provide a land bridge/link to Alaska.
Alberta alone is very rich in resources basically the Canadian Texas.
Further, each Province has the right to secede from Canada, thanks to the Quebec independent movement….and Alberta is gathering petitions to put up a vote to secede with what seems to be a lot of enthusiasm on the ground.
In sum we wouldn’t have to invade them they’d probably petition for Statehood. If they didn’t then they’d still look to the USA for protection and we could get some compromise of military security with sovereign bases v leased bases in return for that protection. One thing for sure we ain’t gonna allow the Canadian Gov’t to sell out to the ChiCom on our border.
Waiting for the Free and Independent States of Canada to apply for admittance and statehood is not part of “Take Canada”. That is “Accept Canada”.
My point is we don’t “take Canada”. We do something useful, like “take Iran”. Canada, despite their whining, is not a strategic enemy.
“PRESIDENT Trump has been trolling, no, softening the Danes”
He has shown that the Great Danes are not so great any more.
Would we really need to “use” force?
Just park one of our amphibious ships off the coast and start ferrying Marines ashore. State over loudspeakers that we are peaceful migrants.
Would anyone actually shoot at them and risk starting a war with the US?
It requires more force to capture a murderer or a rapist in Minneapolis than it would take to invade Greenland.
Minneapolis is closer to being in a foreign country than Greenland is.
You got me there.
trump played them like page on the guitar
maga
The whole force issue is actually a smokescreen, a red herring, a non-issue.
. If we wished, we could land a million people anywhere in Greenland and start building cities, roads, mines, factories, starships to Antares or whatever and not only could no one stop us but literally, there is no one to do so.
The entire country has the population of a medium-sized town. Denmark has forsaken any possible moral claim to Greenland by their
Mengele-esque forced sterilization campaign, and would be hard-pressed to repel an invasion of their own borders by anyone other than an army of 12 year olds.
And I marvel that after so many years of listening to Trump, people still react with reflexive emotional outrage rather than understanding that EVERYTHING he does is a negotiating tactic of one kind or another.
We take Trump seriously but not literally. They take Trump literally but not seriously. Trump is a master negotiator and plays the long game. He knows in negotiation, you have to start high and work down to what you actually want. He does a little trolling, sure, but that’s part of his strategy.
posted this on some townhall sites yesterday.
greenland will never be a state, but due to all this crap they may finally exert themselves and self rule. whether they choose to be a distinct country, a slave of denmark, or a us territory remains to be seen. but something will change. they will control their own destiny.thats good thing.
Yeah, control their destiny living on a slab of ice under the thumb of some communist dictator.
They hate Trump. May they enjoy their destiny…
Once Russia or China gets their finger in the Greenland pie, the Danes and NATO will come begging to Trump. The EU gets it, but their TDS gets in the way of accepting it. Trump put it succinctly: what has the US ever gotten form NATO? Nothing.
Denmark is an outdated colonial power who has controlled the territory of Greenland long enough. Just as hundreds of former British and French colonies have gained independence and established self-governance, it is way past time for Denmark to let go of Greenland.
With 88% of Greenland’s population being Inuit, there’s a strong case for recognizing the rights of indigenous peoples and let them govern themselves and manage their own resources.
Trump should be talking to the Inuits about independence from Denmark which is hanging on to their little colony for dear life.
True, but independence is not always a blessing for these small countries, i could name half a dozen off the top of my head which have socially, politically, and economically regressed after independence.
“Small countries I could name half a dozen off the top of my head which have socially, politically, and economically regressed after independence.”
The one’s you could mention—regressing wouldn’t have anything to do with their culture would it?
I could name half a dozen cities off the top of my head which have socially, politically, and economically regressed after different cultures took over the leadership.
Trump wants to acquire Greenland explicitly proposing that it become a U.S. territory similar to Guam or Puerto Rico.
Hopefully not like PR. Completely useless. A democrat welfare state in all ways but officially,
The only people who believed Trump was going to invade Greenland were leftists 🤣 Never mind, their outrage will just move to the next invented issue they come up with 🙄
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