‘We do not want to be Americans’: Greenlanders fear US threat to annex

Al JazeeraCenterEN 6 min read 100% complete by Peter KeldorffJanuary 13, 2026 at 11:58 AM

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Tensions are rising between Denmark and the United States due to President Trump's renewed interest in acquiring Greenland, first expressed in 2019. Greenlandic politicians are responding to the US President’s continued pursuit of the territory. Greenland's 56,000 residents are expressing concerns about potential annexation. Greenlandic MPs in the Danish parliament are voicing strong opposition to becoming American, emphasizing their desire to maintain their unique Greenlandic identity and avoid replacing one colonizer with another. The situation is causing anxiety among Greenlanders who have historically had limited interaction with major global powers.

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Key Player Opposition Context

Naleraq 50% NATO 50% Aki-Matilda Hoegh-Dam ×260% Inuit Ataqatigiit (IA) 60% Aaja Chemnitz 70% Nuuk ×270% Copenhagen ×270% Kingdom of Denmark 70% United States ×280% Donald Trump ×290% Greenland ×6100%

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greenland 100% us acquisition 90% greenlandic identity 80% danish parliament 70% colonialism 70% donald trump 60% foreign relations 60% copenhagen 50% nuuk 50%