Trump says US needs to ‘own’ Greenland to prevent Russia and China from taking it BBC January 9, 2026 We will do it “the easy way” or “the hard way”, he said, but Denmark says the territory is not for sale.About The Author BBC See author's postsPost navigationPrevious: Trump seeks $100bn for Venezuela oil, but Exxon boss says country ‘uninvestable’Next: Video emerges of Minneapolis shooting filmed by ICE agent who opened fire