US' Trump serious about acquiring Greenland despite European opposition: Vice president

US Vice President JD Vance has refused to rule out the possibility of the US acquiring Greenland, saying that President Donald Trump is serious about the idea and "doesn't care what the Europeans scream at us."

In an interview with Fox News on Sunday, Vance reiterated the administration's interest in Greenland, a Danish territory, framing it as a national security concern.

"It's really important to our national security. There are sea lanes there that the Chinese use, that the Russians use, that frankly, Denmark, which controls Greenland, it's not doing its job and it's not being a good ally," Vance said.

"So you have to ask yourself, how are we going to solve that problem, solve our own national security? If that means that we need to take more territorial interest in Greenland, that is what President Trump is going to do, because he doesn't care what the Europeans scream at us. He cares about putting the interests of America's citizens first."

Vance added that he believes the acquisition of Greenland is a "possibility" and argued that the island's residents are dissatisfied with the Danish rule.

"You've got probably 55,000 people living on Greenland who are not actually happy with Danish government. They've got great natural resources there. They've got an incredibly bountiful country that the Danes aren't letting them develop and explore. Of course, Donald Trump will take a different approach if he was the leader of Greenland," he said.

- Polls show Greenland's opposition to US ownership

However, recent polling contradicts Vance's claim, with a survey last month showing that 85% of Greenland's population opposes joining the US, Firstpost reported on Monday.

It noted that critics argue Trump's interest in Greenland is less about security and more about its untapped resources, including critical minerals, oil, and gas.

While the island does hold strategic value – positioned between North America and Europe and along key Arctic trade routes – experts suggest that economic incentives may be the true driving force behind Trump's renewed push for territorial expansion.

Trump has floated the idea of acquiring Greenland, even threatening military action to seize the territory. He has also made provocative statements regarding about acquiring other foreign territories, including the Panama Canal and Canada. Observers see these remarks as part of a broader pattern of expansionist rhetoric aimed at asserting American dominance.

Denmark has not formally responded to Vance's latest comments, but past Danish leaders have firmly rejected any discussion of selling or ceding Greenland to the US.