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VP Vance Hosts Talks Amid Trump’s Greenland Acquisition Threats

1/13/2026

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Vice President JD Vance will host a White House meeting this week with Danish and Greenlandic foreign ministers to address U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats to acquire Greenland.
Trump has intensified his rhetoric, saying Russia or China would act if the United States does not take Greenland.
He expressed a desire for a permanent acquisition rather than a temporary arrangement.
Denmark and Greenland maintain a firm stance against selling Greenland.

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Vice President JD Vance will host a White House meeting this week with Danish and Greenlandic foreign ministers to address U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats to acquire Greenland.
Trump has intensified his rhetoric, saying Russia or China would act if the United States does not take Greenland.
He expressed a desire for a permanent acquisition rather than a temporary arrangement.
Denmark and Greenland maintain a firm stance against selling Greenland.