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“Greenland” said in 8 of 251 transcripts, 33 times.

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Remarks on Signing the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025 and an Exchange With Reporters

Jan 14, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump participates in a signing ceremony 4 times

…big thing. Yes, please. Well, we're going to see what happens with Greenland. We need Greenland for national security. So we're going to see what…
…certainly. I'm not going to give up options. But it's very important. Greenland is very important for the national security, including of Denmark. And the…
…Denmark can do about it if Russia or China wants to occupy Greenland. But there's everything we can do. You found that out last week…

Remarks on United States Naval Ship Development and an Exchange With Reporters in Palm Beach, Florida

Dec 22, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump makes an announcement 6 times

…dealmaker-type guy. And we need it for national protection. We need Greenland for national protection. They have a very small population. And I don't…
…But he felt very strongly. We need it for national—we need Greenland for national security. Not for minerals. We had so—we have so…
…have more oil than any other country in the world. We need Greenland for national security. And if you take a look at Greenland, you…

Remarks at a Swearing-in Ceremony for Alina Habba as Acting United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey

Mar 28, 2025 Speech / ceremony 8 times

…Please, go ahead. Go ahead. Well, we're getting along very well with Greenland. We get along very well with Denmark. We've always had a good…
…see—I think everybody wants to see that work out. We need Greenland, very importantly, for international security. We have to have Greenland. It's not…
…think we can do without it?" We can't. If you look at Greenland right now, if you look at the waterways, you have Chinese and…

Remarks on Signing the Proclamation on Adjusting Imports of Automobiles and Automobile Parts Into the United States

Mar 26, 2025 Speech / ceremony 6 times

…guy that I never had a lot of respect for. We need Greenland for national security and international security. So, we'll—I think we'll go…
…to go. We need Greenland, and the world needs us to have Greenland, including Denmark. Denmark has to have us have Greenland. And, you know…
…have great international security. If you look at the ships outside of Greenland: China, Russia, places that—we have to be there. If we're not…

Remarks at a Tesla Viewing and an Exchange With Reporters

Mar 11, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time

…the world that looks like that. It's—— And then, if you add Greenland, that's even—that's pretty good. Okay? I'm going to look at this…

Address Before a Joint Session of the Congress

Mar 4, 2025 Speech / ceremony 3 times

…And I also have a message tonight for the incredible people of Greenland. We strongly support your right to determine your own future, and, if…
…choose, we welcome you into the United States of America. We need Greenland for national security and even international security, and we're working with everybody…
…you safe. We will make you rich. And together, we will take Greenland to heights like you have never thought possible before. It's a very…

Remarks on Signing a Proclamation on Gulf of America Day and an Exchange With Reporters Aboard Air Force One En Route to New Orleans, Louisiana

Feb 9, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time

…it makes us bigger, stronger, and better and more protected. We need Greenland because of national security—international security, world security, world peace. And we'll…

Remarks at a Document Signing Ceremony and an Exchange With Reporters

Jan 20, 2025 Speech / ceremony 4 times

…No. We're not going to let it happen. About what? Finland? Oh, Greenland. Greenland is a wonderful place. We need it for international security. And…
…lot of money to maintain it, to keep it. The people of Greenland are not happy with Denmark, as you know. I think they're happy…
…weeks ago, and they like us. So we'll see what happens. But Greenland is necessary—not for us, it's necessary for international security. You have…