“Hello, Greenland!”. Trump “turns around” again on the Danish territory with a new post on Truth Social
The US President, Donald Trump, reaffirmed his interest in Greenland in a unique way, after publishing on his network, Truth Social, an image in which he appears with his hand placed over the Arctic island, alongside the message “Hello, Greenland!”.
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The gesture comes in the context in which the American administration intensifies its speech regarding the strategic importance of Greenland. On Wednesday, the special envoy of the United States to Greenland, Jeff Landry, told AFP that Washington must strengthen its presence on the Danish autonomous territory.
“I think it's time for the United States to put its stamp on Greenland again. I think you've noticed the president talking about strengthening national security operations and redeploying personnel to certain bases in Greenland.” Landry stated.
“Greenland needs the United States,” added the US envoy at the end of his first official visit to the island, which began on Sunday, after his appointment in December 2025.
The visit of Landry, who is also the Republican governor of the state of Louisiana, caused controversy in Greenland, as he was not officially invited by the local authorities.
Also on Thursday, the United States inaugurated a new consulate in the capital Nuuk, moving from a modest building on the outskirts of the city to a much larger headquarters in the center of the town. The event was met by protests from locals dissatisfied with Trump's ambitions regarding the expansion of American influence on the island.
Greenland's Prime Minister, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, and other local officials declined invitations to attend the inauguration.
“I have not made a principled decision, but I will not participate”said Nielsen for the daily Sermitsiaq.
Several hundred people protested in front of the US consulate, carrying Greenlandic flags and placards with messages such as “USA, stop”. The demonstrators chanted “No means no” and “Greenland belongs to the Greenlanders”.
The US military currently has only one military base in Greenland, at Pituffik in the north of the island, compared to 17 installations at the height of the Cold War.
Donald Trump has repeatedly argued that the United States must control Greenland for reasons of national security, warning that, in the absence of a strong American presence, the territory could come under the influence of China or Russia.
Greenland occupies a strategic position between Russia and the United States, on the shortest route for ballistic missiles, and has important deposits of rare metals still untapped. In addition, melting Arctic ice could turn the island into a key point for new sea routes.
According to information recently published in the press, Washington intends to open three new bases in the south of Greenland.
A defense pact signed in 1951 and updated in 2004 already allows the United States to expand its military presence in Greenland, provided that Denmark and the Greenlandic authorities are informed in advance.
In January, Trump revived the idea of taking over Greenland, and a US-Danish-Greenlandic working group was later created to discuss Washington's security concerns.
“Even if the desire of the “master” to “ensure his control over Greenland (…) is totally disrespectful, (…) we are obliged to find a solution”, said Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen on Tuesday, on the sidelines of an economic forum dedicated to Greenland.
Nielsen specified that the discussions with the American side were “constructive”, but emphasized that there are none “no sign (…) that anything has changed” in the position of the United States.
The authorities in Greenland and Denmark have repeatedly reiterated that only Greenland can decide on its own future.
