In a CNN interview, the top Trump aide also echoed the president’s intent to run Venezuela as he laid out a case for the United States’ controlling weaker states by flexing its military might.

Since the seizure of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by US forces at the weekend, US President Donald Trump and members of his administration have issued warnings to several other governments — including those of Colombia,

No more pressure. No more hints. No more fantasies about annexation,” Greenland’s prime minister told the American president after the operation to capture Nicolás Maduro.

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen says an American takeover of Greenland would amount to the end of the NATO military alliance.

US President Donald Trump has long said he wants to take control of Greenland, the world’s biggest island and a self-ruling territory of Denmark. He’s stepped up the pressure during his second term in office,

President Trump has reiterated his interest in annexing Denmark’s semiautonomous territory, saying it is vital for America’s national security.

U.S. Vice President JD Vance said when visiting Greenland in March 2025: "Our message to Denmark is very simple: You have not done a good job by the people of Greenland. You have underinvested in the people of Greenland, and you have underinvested in the security architecture of this incredible, beautiful landmass."

Greenland is seeking to strengthen ties with the United States, and its citizens should not fear an imminent American takeover, Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said on Monday, following renewed interest in the Arctic island by U.

Trump has repeatedly expressed his desire for Greenland to become part of the U.S. since returning to the White House last year. During an interview with NBC's Meet the Press in May, he refused to rule out military force to annex the territory.

Trump administration official Stephen Miller argued Greenland should be part of the United States in an interview on CNN, questioning Denmark's territorial claim.