President Trump is not taking "no" for an answer. Despite a rebuff from Denmark, Trump reiterated that the US "needs" Greenland to counter Russian and Chinese influence in the Arctic. "Denmark cannot protect it alone," he told reporters in the Oval Office.

His comments came hours after talks with Danish officials ended in a stalemate. Trump’s persistence suggests the US may bypass Copenhagen to deal directly with Nuuk, or increase pressure on NATO allies to support a de facto US security takeover of the island. The "Real Estate President" views the territory not as a country, but as a strategic asset on a map.