Trump ramps up Greenland threats and says US will intervene ‘whether they like it or not’

US president doubles down on threats to acquire territory at White House meeting with oil and gas executives

FILE - The motorcade of Vice President JD Vance travels through Pituffik Space Base during a tour, March 28, 2025, in Greenland. (Jim Watson/Pool via AP, File)

Donald Trump has doubled down on his threats to acquire Greenland, saying the US is “going to do something [there] whether they like it or not”.

Speaking at a meeting with oil and gas executives at the White House, the US president justified his comments by saying: “If we don’t do it, Russia or China will take over Greenland. And we’re not going to have Russia or China as a neighbor.”