Greenland

Trump faces war fallout at home as gas prices rise - opinion

Overconfidence and poor planning condemn Donald Trump’s war with Iran to fail.

|ByDOUGLAS BLOOMFIELD
US President Donald Trump speaks to the media as he departs the White House for Florida, in Washington, March 20, 2026.
Propeller planes of Air Greenland used for regional connections stand at Nuuk Airport on January 16, 2026 in Nuuk, Greenland.

Danish military planned to blow up Greenland airfields to prevent US takeover - NYT

The plan came into place amid US President Donald Trump's attempts to acquire Greenland, despite his statements that he "won't use force" to acquire it.

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Raphael Glucksmann during a topical debate about state violence in Minneapolis and rule of law in the United states, at the European Parliament, in Strasbourg, on February 11, 2026.

Trump's US is not an ally of France, says French presidential hopeful

French center-left politician Raphael Glucksmann said the US under President Donald Trump is no longer an ally of Europe, citing alleged interference as tensions rise between Paris and Washington.

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US President Donald Trump holds a reception at the White House, February 18, 2026; illustrative.

Trump announces plan to send US hospital boat to Greenland, says sick are not being treated

Trump announced the plan on social media moments before hosting a dinner for Republican governors at the White House, where he sat next to and chatted with Landry.

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Trump calls for 'total access' to Greenland as negotiations with EU advance in Davos

Trump told Fox News that the negotiations with the EU wouldn't necessarily represent a purchase by the US, but would require the US to have "total access" to the island.

JANUARY 22, 2026ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN, REUTERS
US President Donald Trump speaks next to his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, Nickolay Mladenov and U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff as they take part in a charter announcement for his Board of Peace initiative aimed at resolving global conflicts, alongside the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF), in

Trump reversal on Greenland followed push by aides against military option, sources say

Several key members of the president's team were unenthusiastic about possibly using military force to seize the Danish territory, sources told Reuters.

JANUARY 22, 2026ByREUTERS
US President Donald Trump attends a reception with business leaders during the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF), in Davos, Switzerland, January 21, 2026.

Trump scraps February tariffs after NATO meeting on Greenland

US President Donald Trump said planned tariffs set for February 1 will not go into effect, citing progress toward a framework deal on Greenland and the Arctic following talks with NATO's Rutte.

JANUARY 21, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
US President Donald Trump walks during the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 22, 2026

NATO is finished if US moves on Greenland - opinion

Under Trump, America is actively dismantling the global order it erected in the wake of World War II.

JANUARY 21, 2026ByDOUGLAS BLOOMFIELD
US President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, January 14, 2026.

WTO chief warns Greenland could lead to trade war, but what can the US gain from the island?

A 2023 survey by the European Commission showed that 25 of 34 minerals deemed "critical raw materials" were found in Greenland.

JANUARY 21, 2026ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN
World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala speaks to members of the media, on the second day of the G20 Leaders' Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, November 23, 2025.

France asks for NATO exercise in Greenland, ready to contribute to it, Macron says

News of the request comes as US President Donald Trump barrels into Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday, where he is likely to use the World Economic Forum to escalate his push to acquire Greenland.

JANUARY 21, 2026ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
French President Emmanuel Macron holds a press conference during a European Union leaders' summit, in Brussels, Belgium December 19, 2025.

Supreme Court decision on baby autopsy, Trump’s Greenland texts under scrutiny

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JANUARY 20, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST PODCASTS
Caps with slogans supporting Greenland are on display in a clothing store in Copenhagen, Denmark, January 20, 2026.

If Trump invades Greenland 'it would be war,' Danish MP says

"We know that the Americans are stronger than us," Danish MP Rasumus Jarlov told CNN, "but it is our duty to defend our land and our people."

JANUARY 20, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The slogan "Make America Go Away" is stitched on the side of a cap worn by the co-owner of the McKorman clothing store in Copenhagen, Denmark, January 20, 2026.

'What are you doing in Greenland?' Trump shares messages with Macron, Rutte ahead of Davos

"As I expressed to everyone, very plainly, Greenland is imperative for National and World Security. There can be no going back - On that, everyone agrees!" Trump wrote.

JANUARY 20, 2026BySHIR PERETS
US President Donald Trump seen in the Oval Office in the White House in Washington, DC, US, January 14, 2026

Donald Trump calls UK's Chagos deal with Mauritius to hand over sovereignty a 'great stupidity'

"Shockingly, our 'brilliant' NATO Ally, the UK, is planning to give away the Island of Diego Garcia, the site of a vital US Military Base, to Mauritius, and to do so FOR NO REASON," Trump said.

JANUARY 20, 2026ByREUTERS
US President Donald Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. participate in a roundtable on rural health, at the White House in Washington, DC, US, January 16, 2026.