Trump Revives Greenland Bid, Calls It "Poorly Run Piece of Ice" and Criticises NATO Allies

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 11:21am on 09 Apr 2026,Thursday International

Donald Trump has again raised the idea of taking control of Greenland. In a Truth Social post, he called it a "poorly run piece of ice". He also criticised NATO allies over their response during the Iran conflict. "NATO wasn’t there when we needed them," he wrote. His remarks followed tensions with European countries that did not support US actions. Reports say he repeated his interest in Greenland while attacking the alliance. The island is part of Denmark. Trump had earlier pushed for its purchase during his presidency. (PC: X)

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