When questioned about wanting the U.S. to control Greenland, Trump stated, “Because that’s what I feel is psychologically needed for success. Ownership provides elements you can’t get from a lease or treaty.” The U.S. president also mentioned he didn’t feel bound by international law, only by his conscience: “My own morality. My own mind. It’s the only thing that can stop me.” He added, “I don’t need international law.”
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warned on January 5 that a U.S. invasion of Greenland would end the military alliance: “If the U.S. chooses to attack another NATO country, everything stops, including NATO and the security since the end of WWII.”
In his annual foreign policy address, French President Emmanuel Macron said Washington is “gradually turning away from some allies and breaking free from international rules.” Trump, skeptical of NATO, questioned his commitment this week, expressing doubt that NATO would assist the U.S. in a crisis: “I DOUBT NATO WOULD BE THERE FOR US IF WE REALLY NEEDED THEM,” he posted on Truth Social, though he affirmed continued U.S. support for NATO allies.
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