U.S. Vice President JD Vance met with a delegation of diplomats from Denmark and Greenland, led by Danish Foreign Minister Løkke Rasmussen, at the White House on January 14, 2026; the meeting ended over the past hour, with Rasmussen exchanging a fist bump with Danish Ambassador to the United States Jesper Møller Sørensen afterward, according to sentdefender on X. The White House posted a statement quoting President Donald Trump on the need for U.S. control of Greenland, saying "The United States needs Greenland for the purpose of National Security... IF WE DON’T, RUSSIA OR CHINA WILL, AND THAT IS NOT GOING TO HAPPEN!" as shared on X during this period. This meeting follows an announcement earlier today, between 3:16 PM and 3:46 PM UTC, by @DKambUSA on X that a high-level team from Denmark and Greenland was en route to the White House, as reported in prior coverage. The developments occur amid Denmark's military reinforcements in Greenland, including the arrival of Swedish Armed Forces officers today for the Danish exercise Operation Arctic Endurance, according to the Swedish Prime Minister's office on X.
