Trump Repeats Greenland Claims, Says EU Won’t Push Back Hard

WATCH: “We have to have it,” Trump says about Greenland.Source: Bloomberg

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By Josh Wingrove

January 20, 2026 at 4:56 AM UTC

Updated on

January 20, 2026 at 5:19 AM UTC

US President Donald Trump renewed his push for Greenland, claiming the European Union won’t resist too much.

Speaking in Florida late Monday night, he repeated his ambition to take over Greenland, which has spooked NATO allies and prompted stern opposition from EU leaders including French President Emmanuel Macron.