At least twice before that transaction, the U.S. had mulled buying Greenland, first as part of an unsuccessful plan in 1867 proposed by Secretary of State William H. Seward, who is now most remembered for buying Alaska from Russia in the same year.

Katie Miller, the wife of President Trump's deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, posted an image of Greenland covered by the U.S. flag on X.

Trump administration official Stephen Miller argued Greenland should be part of the United States in an interview on CNN, questioning Denmark's territorial claim.

Denmark and Greenland are seeking a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio after the Trump administration reiterated its intention to take over Greenland

President Trump mocked Denmark for allegedly increasing security around Greenland, telling reporters on Sunday that the country merely "added one more dog sled."

The wife of Trump's deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller posted a photo implying a U.S. takeover of Greenland, hours after the U.S. attacks on Venezuela.

Analysts say the Cold War agreement allows the president to increase the American military presence almost at will.

President Donald Trump’s interest in acquiring Greenland fits into a long, little-known pattern in U.S. history, since American leaders have long seen Greenland as a strategic asset