"You'll find out," Trump said when asked at a White House press briefing how far he was willing to go to take control of the Arctic island claimed by Denmark.
Trump also insisted Greenland's population would support the U.S. acquisition of the territory once he speaks to them.
"I haven't spoken to them. When I speak to them, I'm sure they'll be thrilled," he said.
The assertion is at odds with the thousands of Greenlanders who protested over the weekend against any U.S. takeover, as well as European leaders who have adamantly pushed back on Washington's frequent threats that have hinted at using military force.
In recent weeks, Trump has significantly stepped up his insistence that the U.S. must control Greenland for national security purposes, increasing pressure on European allies over the issue. The president has threatened new tariffs on eight NATO allies if leaders refuse to come to the table and allow Washington to get control of the country.
Trump's foreign policy moves throughout his second term have strained European relations, particularly his shift away from supporting Ukraine and skepticism toward NATO.
But on Tuesday, he suggested that NATO "is going to be very happy" with what he works out on Greenland, though he did not give specifics.
"I think we're going to work something out where NATO's going to be very happy and we're going to be very happy. But we need it for security purposes," Trump told reporters when asked if his ambitions to acquire Greenland would effectively end the alliance. "I think something is going to happen that's going to be very good for everybody."
The comment came as Trump prepares to head to Davos, Switzerland, for the World Economic Forum, where he will face several NATO allies who have raised concerns about his intensifying push for the U.S. to acquire Greenland.
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