“I no longer feel the obligation to think only of peace.” Trump's latest threat to Europeans over Greenland came in a letter

Trump cited the denial of the Nobel Peace Prize to justify his request to annex Greenland, the self-governing Danish territory, in a letter sent to European leaders, according to PBS News US journalist Nick Schifrin.

In his latest threat to Europe, US President Donald Trump says the denial of the Nobel Peace Prize has ended his obligation to pursue peace, according to PBS News.

The US leader made the claims in a letter to Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, which the National Security Council (NSC) also sent to European ambassadors accredited in Washington DC, according to PBS journalist Nick Schifrin.

“Dear Jonas: Since your country has decided not to award me the Nobel Peace Prize for stopping 8 PLUS wars, I no longer feel compelled to think only about peace, although it will always prevail, but can now think about what is good and right for the United States of America,” Trump says in the letter.

“Denmark can't protect that territory from Russia or China, and anyway, why would it have 'property right' to it? There are no written documents, only that a boat docked there hundreds of years ago, but we also had boats that docked there,” says the president, practically disputing Greenland's status.

“I've done more for NATO than anyone since its inception, and now NATO should do something for the United States. The world is not safe unless we have complete and total control of Greenland. Thank you! DJT President,” Trump concluded.

NEW: @potus letter to @jonasgahrstore links @NobelPrize to Greenland, reiterates threats, and is forwarded by the NSC staff to multiple European ambassadors in Washington. I obtained the text from multiple officials:

Dear Ambassador:

President Trump has asked that the…

— Nick Schifrin (@nickschifrin) January 19, 2026

On Sunday, Trump again wrote on social media that Denmark had failed to do anything to remove the “Russian threat” from Greenland and stressed that “now is the time and it will be done,” Reuters reports.

“NATO has been telling Denmark for 20 years that 'you need to remove the Russian threat from Greenland'. Unfortunately, Denmark has failed to do anything about it,” Trump wrote in a post on his Truth Social network.

The EU is preparing a response

The message comes at a time of heightened tension, as Trump has stepped up his claims over Greenland. Last week, he announced he would impose 10 percent tariffs on Denmark and seven other European countries that have actively opposed his demands.

He also said the tax would rise to 25 percent if control of Greenland was not transferred to the United States by June.

The leaders of Denmark and Greenland have insisted that the island is not for sale and that they do not want to be part of the United States.

EU leaders are to discuss the options available to respond to Trump at an emergency summit in Brussels on Thursday. One option is a package of tariffs worth 93 billion euros on US imports, which could automatically take effect on February 6 after a six-month suspension.

The other option is the “anti-coercion tool”, which has not been used so far and could limit access to public auctions, investment or banking activities or restrict trade in services where the US has a surplus with the EU bloc, including in digital services.

The tax package appears to have wider support as a first response than anti-coercion measures, where the situation is currently “very mixed”, according to an EU source.