Denmark rejects U.S. claims to annex Greenland, calling them baseless and a threat to sovereignty.

Mette Frederiksen, the prime minister of Denmark, strongly denounced the United States. President Donald Trump and Katie Miller, the wife of his advisor, regarding statements implying the U.S. denouncing the claims as unfounded and a danger to Denmark's sovereignty, should annex Greenland. Miller's social media post depicting the U.S. sparked the backlash. flag with the words "SOON" over Greenland and Trump's claim that Greenland is essential to the U.S. shield. Denmark emphasized Greenland's NATO membership and strategic significance while reiterating its status as an autonomous part of the Danish Kingdom. Tensions arose in the context of larger U.S. military operations, such as a contentious operation in Venezuela that led to President Nicolás Maduro's capture, which increased worries among European allies about a change in American foreign policy toward one that was more assertive.