President Trump says Greenland is essential to Golden Dome and national security
The foreign ministers of Denmark and Greenland will meet with Vice President J.D. Vance at the White House.
On January 18, a text message exchange between President Donald Trump and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gare Stoer revealed that the hurt from being denied the Nobel Peace Prize remains as fresh as ever, three days after Trump accepted the Nobel Peace Prize, which was awarded to Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Colina Machado.
Storr had been contacted a day earlier following President Trump’s threat to impose a 10% tariff on all goods sent to the United States from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Finland unless a “complete and complete purchase agreement for Greenland” is reached.
The message began, “Dear President, Dear Donald,” and appealed for a “de-escalation” of tensions and threats. It was signed “The Best – Alex and Jonas,” with Alex referring to Finnish President Alexander Stubb.
Less than 30 minutes later, Trump, who calls himself the “President of Peace,” wrote that he no longer felt “an obligation to think purely about peace.”
Below is a text exchange shared with USA TODAY by the Norwegian Prime Minister’s Office.
Text message from Chancellor Store to President Trump, January 18, 3:48 p.m.
“Dear Mr. President, Dear Donald, Regarding our contacts across the Atlantic with Greenland, Gaza, and Ukraine, and yesterday’s tariff announcements. You know where we stand on these issues. But I believe that we should all try to defuse this and de-escalate tensions. There is a lot going on around us that requires us to come together. I suggest that you contact us by phone later today. Please let us know your tips, either together or separately. Best – Alex and Jonas»
Text message from President Trump to Chancellor Store on January 18th at 4:15 p.m.
«Dear Jonas: Given that your country has decided not to award me the Nobel Peace Prize for preventing eight wars plus, I no longer feel obligated to think purely about peace (although peace always prevails, I can now think about what is good and appropriate for the United States of America). Denmark can’t protect the land from Russia or China, so why do they have “ownership” in the first place? There is no written documentation, all we know is that boats landed there hundreds of years ago, but we had boats landing there too. I have done more for NATO than anyone else since its creation. And now NATO should do something for the United States. The world will not be safe unless we have full and complete control over Greenland. thank you! DJT President»
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Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy is USA TODAY’s White House correspondent. You can follow her at X @SwapnaVenugopal.
