Donald Trump hints US could 'pull out of NATO' over Greenland as he doubles down on blistering tariff threat and Europe puts boots on the ground

The Daily Mail ^ | 16 January 2026 | ROSS IBBETSON

[MinorityRepublican]

Donald Trump has warned the US may pull out of NATO if America's allies don't agree to its acquisition of Greenland.

'Will you pull out of NATO if it doesn't help you acquire Greenland,' a reporter asked the president outside the White House on Friday.

Trump warned: 'We're going to see. NATO has been dealing with us on Greenland, we need Greenland for national security very badly. If we don't have it we have a very big hole in terms of national security, especially in terms of the Golden Dome.'

The Golden Dome is a proposed multi-layer missile defense system which the president says is reliant on seizing control of Denmark's Arctic territory.

Trump earlier threatened to impose tariffs 'on countries that don't go along with Greenland' as he escalated his pressure campaign.

Britain, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden announced yesterday the deployment of small numbers of troops to Greenland in response to Trump's bellicose rhetoric.

A bipartisan congressional delegation arrived for talks in Copenhagen on Friday, aimed at shoring up support for America's NATO ally.

The 11 congressmen and women were to hold talks with Danish prime minister Mette Frederiksen and her Greenlandic counterpart Jens-Frederik Nielsen.

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[Antihero101607]

Puns aside, I’m all about pulling out of NATO, the UN too

[Navy Patriot]

Donald Trump hints US could 'pull out of NATO'...

Excellent, Do It Now!

[Engraved-on-His-hands]

I don’t mind the part about pulling out of NATO that much, but his comments about invading Greenland are too much to stomach.

This is likely not only to hurt our chances in the mid-term elections, but will possibly hurt Vance’s chances in 2028, since he is tied at the hip to the administration. And it definitely is hurting our relations with other nations. Like them or not, allies are important.

[CapandBall]

If NATO expects the USA to continue to lead and do all the heavy lifting and save them from their Russia-Russia-Russia/PutinPhobia, we need Greenland as a FOB.

Take it or leave Euroweenies.

[MinorityRepublican]

Like them or not, allies are important.

So they can pay for their welfare states by not having to fund their militaries?

It's not going to matter anyway.

We are not going to defend Islamic France, Germany and Britain. Hungary, Poland, etc in Eastern Europe will withdraw from NATO. They'll be ruled by Christian Warlords.

All of this will happen by 2050.

[Whatever Works]

No problem with pulling out of NATO. What exactly are his plans for Greenland?

1. Expanded access through security and protections?

2. Annexation/statehood/territory status?

3. Purchase or lease (like Hong Kong)?

4. Other?

I am unclear and I don’t think I’m alone.

[Sarah Barracuda]

Heck Im all for pulling out of NATO and I could care less about this whole Greenland thing..just get the US out of NATO regardless

[MarlonRando]

should have pulled out decades ago. Nato exists so we can entangle and have world war triggers

[SaxxonWoods]

The Terminator, in the helicopter, to the pilot:

“Get. Out.”

[Sarah Barracuda]

Yeah frankly I dont get his obsession with Greenland if he wants a US base there I can understand that but wanting to take it..Im against, just leave them alone they are happy being where they are at they are not bothering anyone just leave them be

[libh8er]

Do it !! I used to be pro NATO but it’s becoming clear who they are. They won’t send their forces to Ukraine where they are actually needed, but are sending a token force against the US- their main benefactor. Screw em.

[MinorityRepublican]

If NATO expects the USA to continue to lead and do all the heavy lifting and save them from their Russia-Russia-Russia/PutinPhobia, we need Greenland as a FOB.

Take it or leave Euroweenies..

Time to pay the Piper. They got away with not having to fund their defense for decades.

[MinorityRepublican]

I used to be pro NATO but it’s becoming clear who they are. They won’t send their forces to Ukraine where they are actually needed, but are sending a token force against the US- their main benefactor. Screw em.

You couldn't have been clearer.

[flamberge]

[Islamic rule in France, Germany and Britain. Hungary. Poland, and Eastern Europe will withdraw from NATO. They'll be ruled by Christian Warlords.]

All of this will happen by 2050.

Or maybe by 2030.

[misterdarcey]

*sigh*... more and more, he’s sounding like Idi Amin.

[Biblebelter]

If Greenland becomes the trigger that pulls us out NATO, that’s fine with me.

I’m for a strong military and our membership in NATO does not make our military stronger although it may make the MIC richer and the Neocons happy.

[SaxxonWoods]

I think your Number 1 is part of the plan.

Stopping any takeover or expansion by other countries may be another. We want to be preeminent in our hemisphere, China, India and Russia can fight over the other one.

There are natural resources there. Their future value will be higher than it is now.

[Buckeye Battle Cry]

While you are it Donald, pull us out of the U.N. too!!!!

[gnarledmaw]

I was just commenting on this yesterday. Here is a thread from The Spectator - David Whitehouse today Greenland and the new space race: Control Space and You Control the Earth