Blinken and French Foreign Minister Dismiss Trump's Greenland Acquisition Idea and Threat of Force

Jan 8, 2025, 04:39 PM

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, during a press conference in Paris with French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot, dismissed the notion of the United States acquiring Greenland as proposed by President-elect Donald Trump. Blinken stated that the idea was 'obviously not a good one' and emphasized that it 'obviously is not going to happen.' He stressed the importance of working closely with allies rather than pursuing actions that could alienate them. The comments were made in response to Trump's recent remarks where he did not rule out the use of force to incorporate Greenland into the U.S., citing national security reasons.