Trump pushes US claims to Greenland as territory's leaders lambast US delegation trip

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Vice President-elect JD Vance and his wife Usha Vance arrive for a service at St. John's Church on Inauguration Day of Donald Trump's second presidential term in Washington, U.S. January 20, 2025. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon/File Photo

WASHINGTON/COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Monday doubled down on his suggestion that the U.S. should take over Greenland as leaders from the semi-autonomous Danish territory criticized a planned trip there this week by a high-profile U.S. delegation.

"I think Greenland is going to be something that maybe is in our future," Trump told reporters after a meeting with officials in his cabinet, saying it was important for U.S. national security.