John Fetterman Supports Buying Greenland From Denmark: 'Massive Strategic Benefits For The United States'

"I do not support taking it by force. America is not a bully. Ideally, we purchase it—similar to our purchases of Alaska or the Louisiana Purchase. Acquiring Greenland is a many decades old conversation," he added.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has told lawmakers that the Trump administration indeed intends to purchase Greenland, according to The New York Times.

The outlet noted that Rubio didn't go into detail about the possibility, and six NATO countries (the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Poland) joined Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen in a joint statement rejecting the notion that the U.S. should take over the territory.

"Security in the Arctic must therefore be achieved collectively, in conjunction with NATO allies including the United States, by upholding the principles of the U.N. Charter, including sovereignty, territorial integrity and the inviolability of borders," reads a passage of the statement.

"It is for Denmark and Greenland, and them only, to decide on matters concerning Denmark and Greenland," it added.

In another passage of the article, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Trump has not ruled out an invasion: "The president and his team are discussing a range of options to pursue this important foreign policy goal, and of course, utilizing the U.S. military is always an option at the commander in chief's disposal."

Elsewhere, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller said the administration could take control of Greenland without facing military resistance, dismissing concerns about the potential implications for NATO.

"Nobody's going to fight the United States militarily over the future of Greenland," Miller told CNN's Jake Tapper when asked whether he would rule out the use of force. He argued that global politics are governed by power rather than legal constraints.

"We live in a world, in the real world, Jake, that is governed by strength, that is governed by force, that is governed by power. These are the iron laws of the world since the beginning of time"

Miller went on to question Denmark's claim to the Arctic territory, which remains part of the Danish kingdom while exercising broad self-rule. Referring to Greenland's small population, he suggested military action would not be necessary and said the United States, as the leading power in NATO, should control the island to secure Arctic interests. "Obviously Greenland should be part of the U.S.," Miller said, adding that the issue would be addressed through a broader international process.