Buying Greenland could cost the United States as much as $700bn, officials have estimated, as Donald Trump presses on with his efforts to acquire the island.
Denmark and Greenland insist the semi-autonomous Danish territory is not for sale, but the US president has insisted he will take it “one way or the other” for national security reasons.
A meeting between American, Danish and Greenlandic officials in Washington on Wednesday failed to resolve the “fundamental disagreement” over the mineral-rich Arctic island.
Ha!
I was on the fence with the US taking over Greenland, but it sounds like a good deal for everyone:
– US Landmass expanded by 20%
– Rare earth mineral deposits for AI and Lithium battery independence from China
– 100% employment for Greenlanders
– Early ICBM detection
– Ability… pic.twitter.com/bsmlPOSaQb— AlphaFox (@alphafox) January 15, 2026
