The president continued to advance an imperialist vision of American foreign policy, where the U.S. can dominate neighboring countries “whether they like it or not.”

In addition to political resistance, Greenland’s mineral riches and strategic position would come at a steep cost for the U.S.

President Donald Trump said his administration will take action on Greenland "whether they like it or not." President Donald Trump said Friday his administration will take action on Greenland "whether they like it or not," further escalating his rhetoric as he pushes to acquire the Danish territory for the U.S.

Trump’s threat to annex an autonomous part of Denmark has plunged NATO into an unprecedented situation: An alliance based on collective defense now faces the prospect that one member might attack another.

But Trump’s obsession with taking Greenland is the kind of existential threat to European sovereignty that, in the eyes of some European officials and diplomats who spoke to POLITICO, demands a stronger response. The most they feel they could do to placate him is commit more troops.

Greenland is 836,000 square miles of largely frozen ground northeast of Canada. So why does the White House say it "should be part of the United States"?

Canada-based Amaroq's stock on the TSX Venture Exchange closed 19.2% higher on Thursday.

In Greenland, you can get to pretty much anywhere in a matter of minutes," says local resident Alex Amasa Olsen.

President Trump and his administration are actively discussing the possibility of making an offer to purchase Greenland, the White House confirmed Wednesday. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the idea is being reviewed by Trump and his national security team.