'Trump Shouldn't Have Greenland': Why The Arctic Island Is Rejecting A US Buyout

Nearly nine of every 10 Greenlanders reject President Donald Trump‘s proposal to acquire their island, according to the first major poll conducted since he renewed his interest in purchasing Greenland.

The survey, conducted by research firm Verian for Greenlandic newspaper Sermitsiaq and Danish daily Berlingske, said that 85% of residents do not want to join the U.S., with only 6% of respondents polling in favor, with 9% undecided. The poll sampled 497 people over the past week.

“Trump shouldn’t have Greenland. Greenland is Greenland,” Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said Tuesday, echoing widespread opposition to Trump’s suggestion of using military force or tariffs against Denmark to acquire the territory.

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Greenlandic Prime Minister Múte Egede reinforced his nation’s stance: “We don’t want to be Danish, we don’t want to be American — we want to be Greenlandic.”

The controversy, according to a report by the Financial Times, prompted Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen to conduct urgent meetings with European leaders, including Germany’s Olaf Scholz, France’s Emmanuel Macron, and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte. 

While the leaders avoided public statements about Trump’s threats, Frederiksen noted “very, very great support for Denmark in this situation.”

Denmark and Greenland announced increased Arctic military spending last week, including three new ships and two drones. Trump dismissed the defense package, mocking its inclusion of “two dog sleds” as insufficient protection.

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French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said that Paris had discussed sending troops to Greenland but said Denmark hadn’t requested the support.

Despite tensions, Greenland maintains openness to expanded U.S. military presence beyond its existing northern base. Greenlandic Foreign Minister Vivian Motzfeldt pointed to a need for self-sufficiency: “We need to ensure a tomorrow for us in this country. That is our most important responsibility.”

The dispute intensified after Trump’s confrontational call with Frederiksen, where he insisted on U.S. intentions to acquire Greenland, according to five senior European officials. Trump later declared America would “get” Greenland, claiming its people “want to be with us," a statement now contradicted by poll results.

The controversy is a reflection of growing geopolitical tensions over the Arctic territory of 57,000 inhabitants, as climate change increases access to strategic resources and shipping routes.

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