President Donald Trump stated between 4:47 p.m. and 5:16 p.m. UTC on January 19, 2026, "Europe ought to focus on the war with Russia and Ukraine because, frankly, you see what that’s gotten them," adding, "That’s what Europe should focus on - not Greenland," according to an NBC News report shared by @ChristopherJM on X during the 29-minute window. An X post by @KremlinTrolls in the same period claimed two U.S. battalions on standby "to Minnesota" are actually destined for Greenland, noting they are leading U.S. Arctic warfare units and paratroopers unsuitable for a civilian conflict in Minnesota. Trump's remarks follow his earlier response to Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre on January 19, where he repeated threats over Greenland control and referenced Nobel Peace Prize denial, as reported by VG and PBS in previous windows. The statements occur amid heightened U.S.-Norway tensions on Greenland, with China’s Foreign Ministry urging the U.S. to cease using China as a pretext for Greenland interests, according to a statement reported earlier on January 19.
