Why is Donald Trump so obsessed with Greenland? During his first presidency, Trump surprised many by voicing his intention in 2019 to buy the Arctic island from Denmark as part of a real estate deal.

Greenland is a unique territory with Indigenous majority and partial independence from Denmark, and any attempt by President-elect Trump to annex it would be met with resistance from its leaders

Donald Trump Jr. mingled with a small group of hastily gathered MAGA-hat-wearing Greenlanders to extol the virtues of being part of America. Some locals did the Donald Trump dance while being filmed.

Greenland's prime minister has rejected Donald Trump's proposal to join the U.S. while a new survey found most Americans oppose the idea.

President-elect Donald Trump has told residents of Greenland that “we’re going to treat you well” as his oldest son visited the mineral-rich Danish territory that’s home to a large U.S. military base.

The prime minister said that while Greenlanders do not want to become Americans, “the reality is we are going to work with the U.S. — yesterday, today and tomorrow.”

The newly reopened airport in Nuuk has now been operational for more than two months, and, while it has already played a significant role in enhancing Greenland's aerial connectivity, it has also faced its share of challenges.

Ben Schreckinger is a national political correspondent for POLITICO. NUUK, GREENLAND — At a recent Friday night kaffemik — a traditional, coffee-fueled gathering — Jørgen Boassen ...

An island of just over 56,000 people, a majority of whom are of Inuit descent, Greenland has not shied away from its recent Trump-fueled popularity. In fact, it has used it to its advantage: to publicize its long-held intentions to become a self-sustained independent country.

The Greenlandic cry for an independent voice has only grown louder since 2019, when then-U.S. President Donald Trump first suggested purchasing the island from Denmark.

As the president-elect's call to buy—or take—a sovereign country moves from punchline to possibility, a look at the real stakes of the Arctic’s mounting cold war.

"For purposes of National Security and Freedom throughout the World, the United States of America feels that the ownership and control of Greenland is an absolute necessity," Trump wrote on Truth Social.