Donald Trump posted Wednesday on social media that anything less than U.S. control of Greenland is “unacceptable,” hours before Vice President JD Vance was to host Danish and Greenlandic officials for talks.“NATO becomes far more formidable and effective with Greenland in the hands of the UNITED STATES,” Trump wrote.
On Iran, Trump’s threat to impose a 25% tax on imports from countries doing business with the Islamic Republic could raise prices for U.S. consumers and further inflame tensions in a country where inflation is running above 40%.
And as Senate Republicans face intense pressure from Trump to vote down a war powers resolution Wednesday aimed at limiting him from carrying out more military action against Venezuela, an AP-NORC poll conducted after Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s Jan. 3 capture found that 56% of U.S. adults think Trump has overstepped on military interventions abroad, while majorities disapprove of how he’s handling foreign policy.
On Iran, Trump’s threat to impose a 25% tax on imports from countries doing business with the Islamic Republic could raise prices for U.S. consumers and further inflame tensions in a country where inflation is running above 40%.
And as Senate Republicans face intense pressure from Trump to vote down a war powers resolution Wednesday aimed at limiting him from carrying out more military action against Venezuela, an AP-NORC poll conducted after Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s Jan. 3 capture found that 56% of U.S. adults think Trump has overstepped on military interventions abroad, while majorities disapprove of how he’s handling foreign policy.
Head of the EU Commission Ursula von der Leyen:
“Greenland belongs to its people. So it’s up to Denmark and Greenland, and only to them to decide on matters that are concerning Denmark and Greenland. Greenland is part of NATO.”???????????????? pic.twitter.com/4CtEaqM5ki— Visegrad 24 (@visegrad24) January 14, 2026
Meanwhile, the European Commission’s President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday there is a strong relationship between the EU and Greenland and that Greenlanders could rely on the EU’s support.
She added that the security of the Arctic region is a key topic for the EU.
“We respect the wishes of the Greenlanders and their interests and they can count on us,” she said in a news conference in Brussels.
(With Reuters inputs)
