Greenland’s Prime Minister Confirms US Will Not Acquire Island

Greenland’s prime minister said Sunday that the U.S. “will not get” the resource-rich island in the Atlantic.

President Donald Trump has expressed interest in acquiring Greenland, which is an autonomous territory of Denmark and a NATO partner of the US, citing reasons of national security.

In response to Trump’s statement about the US acquiring Greenland, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, a Greenlandic official, emphasized that Greenland is not up for grabs and that its future is determined by its people.

Vice President JD Vance, accompanied by his wife Usha Vance, National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, and Senator Mike Lee of Utah, recently visited the Pituffik Space Base in Greenland, the northernmost military installation of the Department of Defense.

Traditional Greenlandic housing is seen from the Myggedalen viewpoint on March 28, 2025, in Nuuk, Greenland.  (Leon Neal)

Although the Danish territory has said it is seeking independence from Copenhagen but isn’t interested in becoming part of the U.S., Trump has repeatedly floated, dating back to his first administration, a desire to secure Greenland for the U.S. as Russian and Chinese presence grows in the Arctic. 

Demonstrators hold Greenland flags as they protest in front of the U.S. embassy in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Saturday, March 29, 2025.  (Nils Meilvang/Ritzau Scanpix)

Polls have shown that nearly all Greenlanders oppose becoming part of the United States. Anti-American protesters, some wearing “Make America Go Away” caps and holding “Yankees Go Home” banners, have staged some of the largest demonstrations ever seen in Greenland.

Fox News Digital’s Michael Dorgan, Diana Stancy and The Associated Press and Reuters contributed to this report.