President Donald Trump is signaling a more aggressive approach to acquiring Greenland after being denied the Nobel Peace Prize, telling Norway’s prime minister that the U.S. must now act in its own interests—even if that means moving beyond a “purely peaceful” strategy.
In a letter to Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, Trump said he no longer feels obligated to rely solely on diplomacy following what he called Norway’s snub of his international achievements.
“Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars PLUS, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace,” Trump wrote, adding that while peace remains important, his priority is now “what is good and proper for the United States of America.”
Trump slammed Denmark’s claim to Greenland, calling it flimsy and outdated. “There are no written documents, it’s only that a boat landed there hundreds of years ago, but we had boats landing there, also,” he said. He emphasized that the U.S. is the only global power capable of securing the Arctic against Russia and China. “The World is not secure unless we have Complete and Total Control of Greenland.”
The letter follows the Nobel Peace Prize Committee’s decision to award the 2025 prize to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado. Though the committee clarified that the Nobel Prize cannot be transferred, Machado presented Trump with her medal last week during a White House meeting. She praised his leadership and credited him with helping bring down the Maduro regime.
On Truth Social, Trump expanded on his frustration, writing, “NATO has been telling Denmark, for 20 years, that ‘you have to get the Russian threat away from Greenland.’ Unfortunately, Denmark has been unable to do anything about it. Now it is time, and it will be done!!!”
The White House has not ruled out using military force to acquire Greenland if talks with Denmark and Greenland stall. Denmark’s foreign minister said no agreement was reached during last week’s meeting with Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Denmark and Greenland remain firmly opposed to any sale.
Trump has turned up the pressure on NATO, announcing 10 percent tariffs on eight European countries—Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the UK, the Netherlands, and Finland—until a Greenland deal is made. He warned those tariffs would rise to 25 percent by June 1 if no agreement is reached.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent reinforced the administration’s position on Sunday, calling the “fight for the Arctic” a real and growing national security concern. He said Trump is taking a long-term view of the region, especially in light of increased Chinese and Russian activity.
“Make it part of the United States, and there will not be a conflict,” Bessent said. “Europeans project weakness; U.S. projects strength.”
Trump has made it clear: America’s window to secure Greenland is closing fast—and he’s not going to let it slip away.
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