White House says Trump is still weighing using American military to obtain Greenland from Denmark

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday that President Donald Trump is still considering a range of options to secure Greenland from Denmark, including using the United States military to do so.

The comment comes after Trump told reporters on Sunday that the U.S. needs Greenland from a "national security" standpoint because of its strategic location, though he did not indicate how he planned to get the Danish territory.

Greenland has come back into focus for the administration after the U.S. arrested former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in an operation over the weekend. He has been indicted in New York on drug trafficking and weapons charges.

“President Trump has made it well known that acquiring Greenland is a national security priority of the United States, and it’s vital to deter our adversaries in the Arctic region,” Leavitt told The Hill. 

“The president and his team are discussing a range of options to pursue this important foreign policy goal, and of course, utilizing the U.S. Military is always an option at the Commander in Chief’s disposal,” she added.

Trump previously floated purchasing Greenland from Denmark after he was elected back to the White House in 2024. The U.S. has a military base on the island that is crucial for missile warning, space surveillance and defense operations.

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