Trump Proposes US 'Buying' Greenland, Threatens Denmark with Tariffs — Danish PM Calls It 'Absurd'

President-elect Donald Trump revives his proposal for the United States to purchase Greenland from Denmark, saying the Arctic island is an 'absolute necessity' for US national security. Trump threatens Denmark with significant tariffs if it resists. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen calls the idea 'absurd' and reaffirms that Greenland is not for sale. Trump sends Donald Trump Jr. on a 'personal visit' to Greenland in January 2025. The standoff escalates throughout 2025, with Vice President JD Vance visiting Pituffik Space Base in Greenland in March 2025. Greenlandic independence advocates, including opposition MP Kuno Fencker, express openness to closer US ties. By January 2026, Trump advisor Stephen Miller's wife posts a meme showing Greenland under the American flag with the caption 'SOON.' The episode represents a stark departure from traditional US diplomacy toward NATO allies.