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Donald Trump posted on his Truth Social account this Saturday a meme featuring his giant face peeking over the mountains of Greenland, with colorful houses typical of the island in the foreground and the text "Hello, Greenland!" in large dark green letters.
The post, with a humorous tone yet a clear political undertone, rekindles the president's interest in acquiring the Arctic territory, a topic that dominated the international agenda in early 2026 and that never fully left the discourse of the White House.
The meme is part of a provocative communication strategy that Trump has intensified in recent weeks.
On May 16, he published the disturbing video "Fire. Boom." featuring images of a destroyer targeting an Iranian aircraft, and that same day released images with the text "It Was The Calm Before The Storm," a phrase that rekindled speculation about a military escalation against Iran.
Trump's interest in Greenland is neither new nor superficial. In January 2026, his presidential spokesperson, Karoline Leavitt, confirmed that "the acquisition of Greenland is a national security priority" and that Washington was not ruling out any options to ensure control of the territory, including military means.
The Secretary of State Marco Rubio also confirmed to lawmakers that Trump "would be willing to buy Greenland" and that his team was preparing a plan for diplomatic and economic assessment. Analysis by academics and former officials estimated the potential cost of the purchase to be up to 700 billion dollars.
The international response was overwhelming. Leaders from France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, the United Kingdom, and Denmark issued a joint statement declaring that "Greenland belongs to its people" and that "security in the Arctic must be achieved collectively, in coordination with NATO allies, and respecting the principles of sovereignty, territorial integrity, and the inviolability of borders."
The president of the Greenlandic autonomous government, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, was equally emphatic: "Greenland's sovereignty is not for sale," although he expressed openness to strengthening ties with Washington.
The island's strategic value explains Trump's insistence. Greenland, with just 57,000 inhabitants and an economy dependent on fishing and Danish aid, occupies a central position between North America, Europe, and the Arctic, and contains deposits of rare earth elements, uranium, and critical minerals that the West is seeking as an alternative to dependence on China.
Denmark, for its part, responded to the challenge with investment in defense: it committed about 14.6 billion Danish kroner (approximately 2.05 billion dollars) for Arctic defense in 2025, and then added another 27.4 billion kroner.
The Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen visited Greenland on January 23, 2026, to show support for the population and the autonomous government.
The earliest precedent of this dispute dates back to 1946, when President Harry Truman offered 100 million dollars for the island and was rejected by Denmark.
Trump had already attempted to buy it in August 2019, during his first term, which led Copenhagen to label the idea as "absurd" and resulted in Trump canceling a state visit. With the meme "Hello, Greenland!", the American president makes it clear that territorial ambition is still very much present on his agenda.
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