‘Unacceptable’ for Greenland not to be in US hands, says Trump

US president’s comments come hours before high-stakes talks between Denmark, Greenland and US

People walk along a street in Nuuk, Greenland (Evgeniy Maloletka/AP)

President Donald Trump has said that anything less than US control of Greenland is unacceptable, hours before Vice President JD Vance is to host Danish and Greenlandic officials for talks.

In a post on his social media site, Mr Trump reiterated his argument that the US “needs Greenland for the purpose of National Security”.