Trump and some of his surrogates in the media have spent weeks discussing acquiring Greenland, claiming acquiring it is vital to defending the North Atlantic

Greenland, the world's largest island, is an autonomous territory under Denmark's rule, though it is geographically closer to North America than Europe. While Denmark oversees Greenland's foreign affairs and defense, the United States shares defense responsibilities under a 1951 treaty and maintains an air force base on the island.

Many in the sprawling Danish territory don’t want to sell to the U.S., but they are open to the idea of a closer relationship.

The prime minister of the Greenland says the people of his mineral-rich Arctic territory don't want to be Americans but that he's open to greater cooperation with the United States