Trump has repeatedly said in the past that he would like to annex Greenland. However, he has not said the same of Alaska. The president never posted the above statement on Truth Social. In mid-March 2025, a screenshot spread widely online purportedly showing a post from U.S. President Donald Trump's Truth Social account ( archived ).

Trump has claimed the U.S. needs the Arctic island for national and international security, suggesting Thursday NATO should get involved in his efforts to acquire Greenland.

LONDON (AP) — All five parties in Greenland’s parliament issued a joint statement on Friday rejecting President Donald Trump’s latest effort to take control of the strategic Arctic island. The statement was issued by the leaders of all five parties that won seats in parliament in an election held earlier this week.