Trump's US Threat to Greenland (which belongs to Denmark)

[Helen]

I did use "mean" on purpose.

But you should have.

 

[Ranb]

That was suggested yesterday:

I like the meme.

But as a person who spent about 14 years in the US Navy prior to needing any significant health care, then was deluged with many surgeries and cancer treatments between 1997 and 2010 for myself and my wife, I have to say that the Tricare Prime insurance that the Sailor/Marine in the meme is entitled to, is going to ensure that he has no need to evade a health care bill.

But the incident does really re-enforce the notion that Greenland and Denmark are our allies and will step up when we need them no matter how much Trump makes a fool of himself.

When I was deployed in the western Pacific, one of our Sailors had a medical emergency that required removal from the submarine and rapid transport to a civilian hospital in Chinhae. I would say it is very fortunate for all involved that a person like Trump never had a chance to determine what action to take in those kinds of situations.

 

[dann]

I don't really think it's a question of being allies. It should be a basic humanitarian response, like when Russian fishermen are treated at Faroe Islands hospitals.

Endnu et russisk skib på Færøerne ramt af corona (fonyhedsbureau.dk, Aug 24, 2020)
Den russiske trawler “Yantarnyy” varslede myndighederne inden ankomsten til Kollafjørð 23. august, at to besætningsmedlemmer havde symptomer på coronasmitte.
Alle blev derfor testet. To ud af de 29 smittede er blevet indlagt på hospitalet, oplyser de færøske sundhedsmyndigheder.

 

[dann]

Denmark is DONE - Declares USA a Security THREAT Alongside Russia and China (House of El on YouTube, Mar 1, 2026 - 9:35 min.)
A founding NATO state just did the unthinkable.
Denmark’s intelligence services formally warned that the United States—alongside Russia and China—could interfere in its March 24 election. This isn’t rhetoric. It’s documentation.
Denmark’s Security and Intelligence Service assessed it is “highly likely” foreign powers will attempt to influence the vote—explicitly naming the U.S.
President Donald Trump’s public threats to seize Greenland created what Danish officials describe as new “lines of conflict” exploitable by hostile actors.
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen called a snap election amid a polling surge tied directly to her resistance to U.S. pressure.
The Greenland crisis transformed from territorial rhetoric into a documented national security concern within Danish intelligence assessments.
Denmark increased long-term defense spending and Arctic deployments, preparing for a security environment where U.S. guarantees “can no longer be taken for granted."
Senior NATO diplomats privately acknowledge: if Denmark is saying this publicly, other allies are likely documenting similar concerns behind closed doors.
European governments are accelerating digital and defense autonomy—recognizing that dependence on an unpredictable ally creates structural vulnerabilities.

This post seemed to be an argument for Trump's annexation of Greenland:

Andrew Kmicic on X, Feb 26, 2026
How much money is Greenland and Denmark willing to contribute in building the defensive capabilities to protect Greenland from Russian and Chinese threats in the Arctic?

DannSim on X, Feb 26, 2026
That's not really the case. Russia and China don't threaten Greenland. The USA does!
So the question is how much money Greenland and Denmark are willing to contribute to protect Greenland from American threats!

Andrew Kmicic on X, Feb 26, 2026
Ok.
So how much money and military is Denmark shelling out to protect Greenland?
Yu would think they need anti-air defenses first. Did Denmark deploy them?

DannSim on X, Feb 26, 2026
Why would and need anti-air defenses?
That hospital ship will be pretty easy to sink if it doesn't sink itself once it reaches arctic waters.

 

[dann]

Trump's annexation threats have given rise to a somewhat comical Nordic nationalism - generated by AI and apparently inspired mainly by TV series like Game of Thrones and Vikings:

VINIR Í GRŒNLANDI (To Our Friends in Greenland) | Nordic Folk Rock | Female Old Icelandic (VOICES of MIDGARD on YouTube, Jan 15, 2026)


We are vikings (The North awakens on YouTube, Jan 17, 2026)


Holger Danske Rises – Guardian of Denmark and Greenland (Julemandens Værksted on YouTube, Jan 20, 2026)


NY - Norden Støtter Grønland - Sunget på alle Nordiske sprog (Julemandens Værksted on YouTube, Jan 17, 2026)

 

[dann]

This is an aside about Tom Dans' brother.

Tom Dans recently retweeted the following tweet from his brother, Paul Dans. It's about their father's death from a nosocomial COVID-19 infection in 2021. It's a pretty long tweet, but in the context of what this MAGA (as well as MAHA, apparently) family is trying to do to Greenland, I think it's interesting. I have left out the photo of their father on his dying bed:

Paul Dans for US Senate on X, Feb 23, 2026
Five years ago today, I was permitted a final, ten minute visit to say goodbye to my Dad who lay “dying of COVID” in the Covid Ward.
We were required to put on “Moon Suits” to step in and pray over Dad. As my sister (in attached photo) prayed aloud from memory several prayers, and we all desperately tried to tell Dad of our love and evoke his deep faith, we knew Dad could hear us. A priest had come earlier to give Dad Last Rites.
We were not allowed to even wet his mouth with ice chips, the apparent “medical” reason being to lessen contact with him, he being administered only IV fluids. He was clearly suffering. It was truly seeing your father nailed upon a cross.
Dad did not die until 5 days later. We were not permitted to visit him again over those days, but we were assured we could join by iPAD and Zoom to be with him in his final moments.
My father was a Great Man of Medicine. He spent his life healing the sick and protecting us from disease. He was a professor of Medicine at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and Vietnam Veteran with a Distinguished Career in the U.S Public Health Service fighting Infectious Disease. My father served at the National Institutes of Health at NIAID, the same Institue that Anthony Fauci later directed. They had several run ins over the years, and Dad considered Fauci a slick phony.
Before Covid, Dad had been living with Parkinson’s in Assisted Living. He still had his faculties and managed for himself, but needed occasional care. For the past year in 2020, we had been permitted limited contact with him, sometimes only getting to see him on a balcony.
To be sure, Dad had medical issues, but COVID was not one of them. Admitted because of an intestinal infection, he had tested negative for COVID three times, but positive on the Fourth test. That test had been 10 days prior, but the Doctors refused to retest him so that he might be moved out of the COVID ward. He had not received his regular Parkinson’s Medicine during his admission, the natural result being he would decompensate. Which he did. We were told that’s the COVID.
COVID was a BIOLOGICAL WEAPON, and the response to it, was a CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY. It is hard not to conclude that many segments of the population were targeted to die. We need leaders in Public Life who will never permit this to happen again and who are committed to bring justice to the millions who were victimized like Dad.
My fellow South Carolinians, as your next U.S. Senator, I WILL NOT STOP UNTIL FAUCI AND HIS COCONSPIRATORS ARE BROUGHT TO JUSTICE. I will get Americans the justice and compensation they deserve. COVID and its response, including forcing people to take the jab against their will and/or on the basis of fraudulent medical directives demand attention of the U.S. Senate.
I pledge to work with @SecKennedy in order to bring accountability. We need fighters and I am committing to YOU today, on my honor, that I will get to the bottom of this, and put FAUCI IN AN ORANGE JUMPSUIT. We cannot simply forget and move on. What happened was EVIL.
It’s personal for me.

The tweet is followed by comments and memes from anti-vaxxers.
I wonder if their father got the C19 jabs or not. It doesn't say. I also wonder why it doesn't say ...

I don't know what this tweet from Tom Dans is meant to do:

Thomas Emanuel Dans on X, Feb 25, 2026
found an old copy today

Is Tom Dans telling us that he would like the USA and Russia to assault the Arctic together?

 

[Wudang]

https://bsky.app/profile/chriso-wiki.bsky.social%2Fpost%2F3mhfsau25uk2f

 

[Nessie]

https://bsky.app/profile/chriso-wiki.bsky.social%2Fpost%2F3mhfsau25uk2f

I just found that thread on X. I hope it is true and if the US does try to invade, it will be greeted with a lot of firepower.

 

[jt512]

"Full-scale war with the U.S." Yeah, right.

 

[Andy_Ross]

They will lose but hopefully kill as many of the bastards as they can.

Make them pay a high price.

 

[Planigale]

The BBC is saying something similar

Denmark planned to blow up Greenland runways if US invaded, reports say​

Denmark planned to blow up Greenland runways if US invaded, reports say

Denmark's public broadcaster reports that the US operation to seize Venezuela's leader sparked fears it would act against Greenland.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[EHocking]

The BBC is saying something similar

Denmark planned to blow up Greenland runways if US invaded, reports say

Denmark's public broadcaster reports that the US operation to seize Venezuela's leader sparked fears it would act against Greenland.

www.bbc.co.uk

Denmark and NATO allies did hold military manoeuvres in Greenland back in Jan, "Operation Arctic Endurance".
Having witnessed and spoken to personnel during similar annual manoeuvres in Darwin, NT, it is not unlikely that they “played out” such a scenario. Perhaps that is what is being “leaked”, an invasion war game scenario.

The irony of the Australian manoeuvres was that they were performed jointly with Indonesia.
Our most likely invader if push came to shove, IMO.

 

[arthwollipot]

Having witnessed and spoken to personnel during similar annual manoeuvres in Darwin, NT, it is not unlikely that they “played out” such a scenario. Perhaps that is what is being “leaked”, an invasion war game scenario.

Or a contingency plan. Can you say for certain that Trump never intended to invade Greenland? I can't. It's just the kind of thing that he might take seriously.

 

[dann]

The BBC is saying something similar

Denmark planned to blow up Greenland runways if US invaded, reports say

Denmark's public broadcaster reports that the US operation to seize Venezuela's leader sparked fears it would act against Greenland.

www.bbc.co.uk

https://bsky.app/profile/chriso-wiki.bsky.social%2Fpost%2F3mhfsau25uk2f

The stories seem to be true:
Ødelæggelsesplanen lå klar: Derfor skulle landingsbaner sprænges i luften (DR.dk, Mar 19, 2026)

Frederiksen: Allierede bakkede lynhurtigt op om Grønland (KNR.gl, Mar 19, 2026)
Ifølge DR's oplysninger var danske soldater i Grønland forberedt på militær konfrontation med USA.
(...)
- Da truslerne accelererede i januar måned, kom der lynhurtigt en reaktion fra de store europæiske lande. Resten af Europa bakkede op, og det samme gjorde en ny partner som Canada også.

 

[dann]

:

Trump’s Fury Erupts as Greenland Ditches U.S. for Canada’s Mega Mining Deal! ( on YouTube, Mar 18, 2026 - 10:48 min.)
Tensions are rising in the Arctic as Donald Trump reacts strongly to reports of Greenland moving closer to Canada through a major mining partnership. With vast reserves of rare earth minerals, Greenland has become one of the most strategically important regions in the world. As Canada and European investors increase their presence in Greenland’s mining sector, the United States risks losing influence in a region it has long considered critical.
In this video, we break down the geopolitical battle over Arctic resources, why Greenland’s mining deals matter, and how this could reshape global power dynamics. Is this a major setback for U.S. strategy, or just the beginning of a larger Arctic competition?

Canada secures 30 new critical minerals partnerships and unlocks $12.1 billion in mining project capital (Canada.ca, Mar 2, 2026)
Joint Declaration of Intent Between Canada and Greenland on Critical Minerals and Energy Cooperation (Canada.ca, Mar 2, 2026)
Canada, Greenland sign joint declaration on critical minerals, energy cooperation (Xinhua, Mar 3, 2026)
Canada investerer 33 millioner i grønlandsk mineselskab (KNR.gl, Mar 3, 2026)

 

[Mojo]

With vast reserves of rare earth minerals, Greenland has become one of the most strategically important regions in the world.

No, no, that not it, Donnie assures us he needs it to protect us from his friends in Russia and China.

 

[dann]

Did Trump threaten to take Greenland if his NATO partners don't come to his rescue in the quagmire of his war against Iran?

Trump Issues Dark Greenland Threat! Iranian Oil Unsactioned! Dems. Revolt Against Schumer (Secular Talk on YouTube, Mar 21, 2026 - min.)
4:55--> Kyle Kulinski, quoting Trump from Truth Social: "If our so-called NATO "allies" continue their refusal to help with operating the straight of Hormuz, which would be very easy, quick, and simple, and safe for them to do," – that, that's just such a lie – "Now that the war has been largely won," - again, a lie - "I may have to reaffirm our commitment to securing Greenland for our national security. I sincerely hope it doesn't come to that, but we'll see. The ball is in Europe's court. We funded NATO for decades, getting nothing in return. Now, it's time for them to pay us back in one way or another. I rebuilt our military, the strongest in the world" – Look at this NPC ass talking points – "in my first term, and I will use it to its fullest extent to secure the safety of the United States and the world in whatever way I see fit."
So, what he's saying there is: If Greenland and Europe and NATO, you know, the NATO allies don't agree to go on a ◊◊◊◊◊◊◊ suicide mission to the straight of Hormuz to be sitting ducks for Iran to blow them up with ballistic missiles and drones. If NATO doesn't agree to get murdered for Donald Trump's stupid, illegal and offensive war, the Axis of Epstein stupid and illegal war, okay, I'm I am going to steal Greenland. I am going to take Greenland.

I'm not sure. It sounds like something that could have come from the White House, but this just appeared:
Fact Check: NO Trump Post Threatening NATO Allies About Greenland Over Lack Of Hormuz Support -- Fake Truth Social Screenshot (Lead Stories, Mar 21, 2026)

 

[dann]

Not just about and

U.S. ally prepares to defend itself against ...the United States (MS NOW on YouTube, Mar 24, 2026 - 9:01 min.)
Rachel Maddow looks at the news stories we would have trouble believing if we weren't living through them in real time, including Denmark, a U.S. ally, making preparations to defend itself and Greenland against the U.S., Donald Trump staggering around war crime-level threats against Iran, a MAGA sheriff seizing hundreds of thousands of ballots, and ICE agents being sent to airports with no real job to do.

0:45--> Think about that for a second. I mean, Denmark, it's freaking Denmark. They are literally and officially our ally,but they had to send troops out with live ammunition and blood supplies and live explosives, not for an exercise, not for training, but on a real deployment on which they planned to disable the airfields in Greenland to protect their territory against us, against the United States.
You may also recall that Denmark is in NATO. So if Trump actually does try to use military force to take Greenland, we will be at war with all of NATO.

The beginning about and refers to this article:
Denmark Was Ready to Blow Up Airfields to Stop a U.S. Invasion of Greenland (NYT, Mar 20, 2026)

 

[dann]

The White House on X, April 8, 2026
“NATO WASN’T THERE WHEN WE NEEDED THEM, AND THEY WON’T BE THERE IF WE NEED THEM AGAIN. REMEMBER GREENLAND, THAT BIG, POORLY RUN, PIECE OF ICE!!!” - President Donald J. Trump

Sensitive Race Communist on BlueSky, April 9, 2026
Greenland is weeks away from having nukes. We can't let that happen.

Trump slams NATO over Iran after meeting Rutte, renews Greenland threat (Al Jazeera, April 9, 2026)
NATO members refused to open their airspace to US military aircraft or send naval forces to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a vital energy route that Iran has effectively closed.
Trump – following his meeting with Rutte – also appeared to revive his threat to seize Greenland from NATO member Denmark – a move had roiled the alliance before he launched his war on Iran
“Remember Greenland, that big, poorly run, piece of ice!!!”, he wrote.

‘Poorly run, piece of ice’: Trump targets Greenland again as Iran war deepens NATO rift (CNBC, April 8, 2026)
KEY POINTS

• The latest broadside comes after Trump announced a 2-week ceasefire after more than a month of fighting with Iran.
• It was the second time this week that Trump took aim at Greenland and NATO.
• “Trump can’t attack the alliance forever without making it hollow,” said Michael Feller, chief strategist at Geopolitical Strategy.

In a Truth Social post Wednesday evening stateside, Trump said that “NATO WASN’T THERE WHEN WE NEEDED THEM, AND THEY WON’T BE THERE IF WE NEED THEM AGAIN. REMEMBER GREENLAND, THAT BIG, POORLY RUN, PIECE OF ICE!!!”

 

[steenkh]

Sensitive Race Communist on BlueSky, April 9, 2026
Greenland is weeks away from having nukes. We can't let that happen.

They'll kill Jens-Frederik Nielsen, and bomb Greenland into submission without putting boots on the ground?