“You’ll Find Out”: Trump Warns Greenland on How Far He’ll Go
At a Tuesday afternoon press conference, President Trump was asked just how far he’d be willing to go to acquire Greenland. His response: “You’ll find out.”
His apparent threat only further reinforces what has been feared for weeks—that Trump will completely fracture U.S. diplomacy with the European Union, or worse, try to take over Greenland regardless of the risk or respect for sovereignty.
Reporter: How far are you willing to go to acquire Greenland?
— Acyn (@Acyn) January 20, 2026
Trump: You’ll find out pic.twitter.com/oPLJNc1vvM
“If a consequence of your determination to take control of Greenland is the ultimate breakup of the NATO alliance, is that a price you’re willing to pay?” a reporter followed up later in the press conference.
“I think something’s gonna happen that’s gonna be very good for everybody. Nobody’s done more for NATO than I have.... Getting them to go up to 5 percent of GDP was something that nobody thought was possible,” Trump replied. “I think that we will work something out where NATO’s gonna be very happy and we’re gonna be very happy. But we need it for security purposes.”
Q: If a consequence of your determination to take control of Greenland is the ultimate breakup of the NATO alliance, is that a price you're willing to pay?
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) January 20, 2026
TRUMP: That's very interesting. I think something's gonna happen that's going to be very good for everybody. Nobody has… pic.twitter.com/R3emyw2lAO
That notion of happiness was quickly questioned, as well.
“Mr. President, you said you’re confident something’s gonna get worked out in Greenland, but Greenlanders have made it clear they don’t wanna be part of the U.S. What gives the U.S. the right to take away that self determination—”
“When I speak to them, I’m sure they’ll be thrilled.”
Q: If a consequence of your determination to take control of Greenland is the ultimate breakup of the NATO alliance, is that a price you're willing to pay?
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) January 20, 2026
TRUMP: That's very interesting. I think something's gonna happen that's going to be very good for everybody. Nobody has… pic.twitter.com/R3emyw2lAO
While Democrats and even some Republicans are perplexed and alarmed by Trump’s imperialistic goals, others have thrown their full weight behind them. As Trump himself promised, it seems like only a matter of time before this situation escalates further.