President Trump said that Denmark will “come along” on the potential sale of Greenland and emphasized the U.S. and others need the Arctic island to fortify international security in the

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.

The United States of America should purchase Greenland for reasons of "international security," specifically referring to threats from Russia and China, states US President Donald Trump, according to Politico.