Denmark and US create working group for ‘fundamental disagreement’ on Greenland

Published January 14, 2026 4:20pm ET



Danish officials arrived at the White House on Wednesday seeking reprieve from President Donald Trump‘s saber-rattling toward their territory of Greenland.

After meeting with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the leaders said they agreed to disagree about the future of the island but expressed a willingness to “continue to talk” about the administration’s security concerns in the Arctic.

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