Trump: I’ll Act on Greenland “Whether They Like It or Not”

President Donald Trump on Friday reaffirmed his push for U.S. influence over Greenland, saying, “We are going to do something on Greenland whether they like it or not… Because 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,” Alexandra Hutzler reported for ABC News.

High-profile Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill have dismissed Trump’s assertion.

Greenland officials rejected the claim. “Greenland is not for sale. I think our Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen and our Foreign Minister Vivian Motzfeldt have made it very, very clear. Our country belongs to the Greenlandic people,” said Jacob Isbosethsen, Greenland’s head of representation to the U.S., following a closed-door meeting with Congress members.

High-profile Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill have dismissed Trump’s assertion.

Sen. Roger Wicker, top Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee, said negotiations over control are unnecessary.

“It’s been made clear from our Danish friends and from our friends in Greenland that that future does not include a negotiation,” Wicker said.

Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, Foreign Relations Committee ranking member, added, “There is no reason for a negotiation. Greenland, the United States, and Denmark have been allies. We share the same values and have worked cooperatively together.”

House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Trump ally, said military action to acquire Greenland is not being considered.

Still, Vice President J.D. Vance encouraged taking Trump’s statements seriously while defending the administration’s strategic interest in the territory, Allison Pecorin and Jay O’Brien reported for NBC News.