Trump showed initial interest in acquiring Greenland in 2019, and at a press conference Tuesday, he announced, 'we need Greenland for national security purposes.'

President-elect Donald Trump told residents of Greenland that “we’re going to treat you well” as his oldest son visited the mineral-rich Danish territory that’s home to a large U.S. military base, heightening speculation that the incoming U.S. administration could seek to acquire it.