After the US attack on Venezuela, US President Donald Trump makes it clear that the Greenland story is not over yet.
Jan 5, 2026, 11:59 amJan 5, 2026, 11:59 am
Tim Kröplin / watson.de
In Venezuela, the USA is currently forcing a change of government by force and adding another point to its long list of imperialist interventions. But the Trump administration is not leaving it at that and is rhetorically preparing for a possible next attack: on Greenland.
US President Donald Trump has had his eye on Greenland for a long time.Image: keystone
Ex-government advisor and influencer Katie Miller recently wrote in a Capslock post: “SOON!” She also showed a map of Greenland colored with the US flag. Miller still has political influence in that she is the wife of Vice Chief of Staff Stephen Miller.
Greenland remains important for Trump
Trump also commented again on Greenland. In an interview with Atlantic magazine, which he conducted shortly after the attack on Venezuela, he emphasized: “We absolutely need Greenland.” The strategic importance of the island is great, but it is also surrounded by Russian and Chinese ships. “Denmark won’t be able to do it, I can tell you that,” he said.
In the same conversation he added jokes about Denmark. «Do you know what Denmark did recently? To increase security in Greenland, they have added a dog sled. It’s true. They thought it was a great reinforcement.”
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen.Image: keystone
Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen reacted directly, as the Ritzau news agency reported. In a statement, she called on the US to “stop threats against a historically close ally and another people who have clearly said they are not for sale.”
Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen had previously tried to smooth things over. “Let me first say very calmly and clearly that there is no reason to panic or be alarmed,” he wrote on Facebook. Miller’s post “changes absolutely nothing,” said Nielsen, adding: “Our country is not for sale and our future will not be decided by posts on social media.”
Trump’s comments are anything but surprising. Back in 2019, during his first term in office, he publicly proposed buying Greenland for the first time. Danish Prime Minister Mette Friederiksen rejected this as absurd. At the beginning of his second term in office, Trump repeated the claim, ostensibly for security policy interests. Among other things, he threatened to use economic and military means.
The Danish capital Nuuk.Image: keystone
Greenland’s interest has several reasons
The interest in Greenland is based on several motives. On the one hand, climate change caused glaciers in the Arctic to melt, opening up new sea routes. The presence of Russia and China is a problem for the US government that must be prevented, as Trump made clear in his “Atlantic” interview.
This makes Greenland a key position in securing US power. Added to this are the deposits of rare earths, oil, gas and uranium and the power-political effect, which unfolds not only in our own country, but also globally, should there be an access.