Social media has beaten US President Donald Trump to Greenland. Trump’s long running fascination with Greenland has resurfaced this week, transforming a once dismissed idea into a live geopolitical flashpoint. President Trump, he said, intends to pursue the purchase of Greenland rather than using military force, even as tensions ripple through Nato. Also Read Rubio to meet Danish officials, Trump keeps military option open on acquiring GreenlandGreenland is a linchpin in the US ballistic missile defence architecture. But in the race for Greenland, meme makers on social media have captured the territory without firing a shot.

Source: The Telegraph January 08, 2026 09:24 UTC