Denmark, Greenland ministers to meet Vance, Rubio at White House

By Zoya Sheftalovich, Seb Starcevic | 01/13/2026 12:24 PM EST

The trilateral talks Wednesday come at a key moment for Greenland and Denmark amid the U.S. president’s threats to seize the island.

Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance tour the U.S. military's Pituffik Space Base in Greenland.

Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance tour the U.S. military's Pituffik Space Base in Greenland on March 28, 2025. Pool photo by Jim Watson

The foreign ministers of Denmark and Greenland will make their case against Donald Trump’s threats over the Arctic island when they meet Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday, according to an EU diplomat familiar with the plans.

While the talks have been proposed for some days, there was no confirmation of the details.

Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen and Greenlandic Foreign Minister Vivian Motzfeldt will hold the discussions at the White House.

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The talks come after Trump ramped up his rhetoric on Greenland in a series of saber-rattling statements in recent days following his administration’s bombing raid on the Venezuelan capital and capture of leader Nicolás Maduro.

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