Trump insists the U.S. must take control of Greenland to prevent Russia or China from doing the same — an argument Beijing dismissed Monday as "an excuse" to pursue territorial ambitions.

Denmark's politicians are downplaying Trump's claims of Russian and Chinese threats to Greenland. But Danish intelligence warned about Russia and China in stark terms.

President Trump argued the U.S. must acquire Greenland to prevent Russia or China from taking over, claiming Arctic territory has minimal defenses amid rising geopolitical tensions.

A Republican lawmaker has introduced a bill to authorise Donald Trump to annex Greenland and pursue US statehood for the Danish territory. The proposal cites Arctic security concerns, China and Russia’s influence,

President Donald Trump is not the first U.S. government official interested in Greenland. The first major attempt to control the island was in 1868.

Trump allies have cited the island's continued role in missile defense infrastructure, accusing Denmark of leaving it vulnerable to potential Russian and Chinese influence.

"I'd love to make a deal with them. It's easier. But one way or the other, we're going to have Greenland," Mr. Trump said Sunday aboard Air Force One. Also, the Federal Reserve received grand jury subpoenas from the Justice Department stemming from a criminal investigation into its chair,

The Florida Congressman introduced the Greenland Annexation and Statehood Act to Strengthen U.S. National Security and Put Our Adversaries on Notice bill Monday, aimed at “securing America’s strategic national security interests in the Arctic and countering the growing threats posed by China and Russia.