This would be the greatest purchase since the United States bought Alaska from Russia! Secretary of State Marco Rubio reportedly told members of Congress that President Trump is interested in buying Greenland. Currently, Greenland, which is categorized as an autonomous territory, is ruled by Denmark. Rubio’s comments to members of Congress come shortly after the Trump administration has not ruled out possible military intervention to gain control of Greenland. The New York Times broke the story and provided the following context: Secretary of State Marco Rubio has told lawmakers that President Trump plans to buy Greenland rather than invade it, while Mr. Trump has asked aides to give him an updated plan for acquiring the territory, U.S. officials said on Tuesday. Mr. Rubio made his remarks in a briefing on Monday with lawmakers from the main armed services and foreign policy committees in both chambers of Congress. The same day, Mr. Trump told aides to deliver an updated plan. The congressional briefing was focused on Venezuela, but lawmakers raised concerns about Mr. Trump’s intentions on Greenland given aggressive remarks this week by the American president and a top aide, Stephen Miller, two officials said. Mr. Rubio did not go into detail on what he meant by buying Greenland. Mr. Trump spent decades in New York as a real estate developer, and one of his top diplomatic envoys, Steve Witkoff, comes from the same background. Mr. Trump has coveted Greenland since his first term. On Tuesday, leaders of six NATO nations joined with Mette Frederiksen, the prime minister of Denmark, to issue a remarkable joint statement pushing back against Mr. Trump’s assertions that the United States should take over Greenland. The nations that aligned with Denmark were Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Poland, all of which are close allies of the United States. “Security in the Arctic must therefore be achieved collectively, in conjunction with NATO allies including the United States, by upholding the principles of the U.N. Charter, including sovereignty, territorial integrity and the inviolability of borders,” they said. “These are universal principles, and we will not stop defending them.” “Greenland belongs to its people,” they added. “It is for Denmark and Greenland, and them only, to decide on matters concerning Denmark and Greenland.” President Trump isn’t the first U.S. President to attempt to acquire Greenland: Trump’s desire for Greenland isn’t new. Truman tried to buy Greenland in 1946. Here’s why Greenland matters to America: 1. National security: Greenland is an Arctic outpost. It’s ideal for monitoring Russia, North Korea, and future missile threats. We have a missile radar… pic.twitter.com/Bs7LhMo5Y5 — Kaizen D. Asiedu (@thatsKAIZEN) March 30, 2025 USA Today reported that Trump’s deputy chief of staff, Stephen Miller, raised questions over Denmark’s control over Greenland: One of President Donald Trump’s closest aides, Stephen Miller, questioned Denmark’s claim on Greenland and suggested the U.S. could seize it without pushback, stoking concern among European allies. Speaking to CNN’s Jake Tapper, Miller sidestepped questions of whether the U.S. will use military force to take Greenland, a territory of Denmark, and said the president has been “clear for months” that the U.S. should have it. “Nobody’s going to fight the United States militarily over the future of Greenland,” Miller said in the Jan. 5 interview. Miller also questioned Denmark’s control over the resource-rich territory. “It wouldn’t be military action against Greenland. Greenland has a population of 30,000 people, Jake,” Miller said. “The real question is, by what right does Denmark assert control over Greenland?” Since taking office in 2025, Trump has repeatedly floated buying the Arctic island from Denmark and has refused to rule out taking it through military force. Trump has argued that annexing Greenland is a national security necessity, noting its mass of critical minerals and strategic location. Miller echoed that argument, saying the U.S. needs Greenland to secure the Atlantic region for NATO interests. Watch Miller here: Tapper: Can you rule out military action against Greenland? Stephen Miller: We wouldn’t need military action. Greenland has a population of 30k people, Jake. The real question is, by what right does Denmark assert control over Greenland? So good. pic.twitter.com/LGy8zX1ymE — johnny maga (@_johnnymaga) January 5, 2026