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Trump's Greenland Annexation Threat Sparks Controversy

1/21/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to annex Greenland, and Fox News host Jesse Watters says the United States will secure it.
Watters spoke on The Five, likening the move to a historic land purchase and saying Denmark should accept the offer.
He compared it to a developer buying valuable real estate from an unaware elderly owner and expressed confidence U.S. leaders will negotiate Greenland successfully, despite European leaders' reluctance.

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U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to annex Greenland, and Fox News host Jesse Watters says the United States will secure it.
Watters spoke on The Five, likening the move to a historic land purchase and saying Denmark should accept the offer.
He compared it to a developer buying valuable real estate from an unaware elderly owner and expressed confidence U.S. leaders will negotiate Greenland successfully, despite European leaders' reluctance.