President Trump is warning the world that it is not safe without US control of Greenland
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President Donald Trump has warned that he no longer feels compelled to think about “absolute peace” as he says the United States must have “complete and total control” of Greenland.
In an exchange of text with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, Trump wrote: “Dear Jonas: Considering your country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for stopping 8 Wars PLUS, I no longer feel obliged to think only about peace, although it will always be prominent, but now I can think about what is good and worthy of the United States of America.”
“Denmark cannot protect that land from Russia or China, and why do they have a ‘patent’ anyway? There are no written documents, only that a boat arrived there hundreds of years ago, but there were boats arriving there, too,” he wrote.
“I have done more for NATO than anyone else since its inception, and now, NATO must do something for the United States,” Trump wrote. “The world is not secure unless we have Complete and Total Control of Greenland. Thank you! President DJT.”
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Støre confirmed the text message, first reported by PBS, to Fox News.
The White House could not be reached for comment.
“Norway’s position on Greenland is clear. Greenland is part of the Kingdom of Denmark, and Norway fully supports the Kingdom of Denmark on this issue,” the prime minister said in a statement. “We also support that NATO in a sincere way takes measures to strengthen security and stability in the Arctic. Regarding the Nobel Peace Prize, I clearly explained, including President Trump what is known, the prize is given by the independent Nobel Committee and not by the Norwegian Government.”
In a previous message to the US president, Støre, on behalf of himself and Finnish President Alexander Stubb, expressed his opposition to Trump’s tax increases in Norway, Finland and other countries and asked for the phone conversation to drop.
The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, but she presented the award to Trump at a White House meeting on Thursday.
The prime minister of Norway confirmed that President Trump sent him a message that he no longer thinks about peace after being rejected by Nobel. (Leonhard Foeger/Reuters)
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The prize is awarded by the Nobel Committee, which is made up of members appointed by the Norwegian parliament and is intended to work independently.
After Machado presented Trump with his prize, the Nobel Committee issued a statement saying: “The person who won the prize cannot share the prize with others, or transfer it once it has been announced. The Nobel Peace Prize can never be revoked either. The decision is final and applies forever.”
Trump on Saturday said he would impose an additional 10% tariff on Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Finland, starting February 1, rising to 25% on June 1, until an agreement is reached on the purchase of Greenland.
Machado presented the Nobel Peace Prize he won to President Donald Trump (White House handout via Reuters)
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European Union members debated the prospect of retaliatory tariffs against the US in Brussels on Sunday, but diplomats stressed the need to find ways to de-escalate with the US first.
The president has not ruled out the use of force to take the icy island, which is 836,000 square kilometers.
Trump and his advisers have highlighted Greenland’s position between North America and Europe as important for US missile defense, early warning systems and Arctic surveillance. The island sits near key air and sea lanes that US military planners view as critical as melting ice opens up new shipping lanes and expands the theater of superpower competition.
Residents of Greenland, the world’s largest island, have expressed concern over President Donald Trump’s interest in taking over the area. (Julia Wäschenbach/photo alliance/Getty Images)
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The administration also warned that China and Russia are seeking to increase their influence in the Arctic by investing in infrastructure, scientific facilities and military activities, raising concerns that Greenland could become an enemy base if the US does not take an assertive role.
The governments of Greenland and Denmark, which retain sovereignty over the area, have rejected any proposal for US control, although the US already maintains a military presence there through the Pituffik Space Base, the main center for missile warning and surveillance.
Fox News’ Madeleine Rivera and Jennifer Griffin contributed to this report.
