We need it for international security. And I’m sure that Denmark will come along — it’s costing them a lot of money to maintain it, to keep it,” says new U.S. president.

One European diplomat told Axios that Denmark was widely seen as America's closest ally in the European Union, and that no one could have imagined it'd be the first Trump would pick a fight with.

President-elect Trump’s talk of taking over or acquiring Greenland is highlighting bipartisan talks about the need to increase security around the Arctic island and boost defenses in the region.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said the United States needs to control Greenland to ensure international security. Trump made the comments while signing executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House on the first day of his second term as president.

Qupanuk Olsen, a Greenlandic content creator who posts videos on life and culture in her home country, says "We are not for sale and no, we are not interested in becoming a state under [the] United States.