Netizens outraged as Trump says he wants ‘Total Control of Greenland’ after Peace Prize snub: “So because he didn’t get an award…?”

US President Donald Trump has triggered a fresh international storm after claiming that America must have “Complete and Total Control of Greenland,” a stance he explicitly linked to not receiving the Nobel Peace Prize. The claim, delivered in a private message to Norway’s prime minister and later widely circulated, has intensified diplomatic tensions between Washington and its European allies.


On January 18, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre reached out to Trump following mounting tensions over Greenland, Gaza, Ukraine, and new US tariff threats.


In his message, Støre wrote: “Dear Mr President, dear Donald – on the contact across the Atlantic – on Greenland, Gaza, Ukraine – and your tariff announcement yesterday. You know our position on these issues. But we believe we all should work to take this down and de-escalate – so much is happening around us where we need to stand together. We are proposing a call with you later today – with both of us or separately – give us a hint of what you prefer!
Best – Alex and Jonas”

The message was sent at 3:48pm local time and framed as an effort to cool tensions and reopen dialogue among allies.

If the Norwegian Prime Minister thought that appealing to Trump would work, he was absolutely wrong. Just 27 minutes later, Trump responded with a sharply different tone. In his reply, he linked Norway’s Nobel Peace Prize decision to his shift away from prioritizing peace. He wrote, "Dear Jonas: Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars PLUS, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace, although it will always be predominant, but can now think about what is good and proper for the United States of America.

Denmark cannot protect that land from Russia or China, and why do they have a “right of ownership” anyway? There are no written documents, it’s only that a boat landed there hundreds of years ago, but we had boats landing there, also. I have done more for NATO than any other person since its founding, and now, NATO should do something for the United States. The World is not secure unless we have Complete and Total Control of Greenland.
Thank you! President DJT"

The exchange comes amid growing confrontation between Washington and European allies. At least eight European countries, including the UK, France, and Germany, which sent military forces to Greenland last week, now face a 10% tariff threat from the Trump administration starting in February. Trump has warned that those tariffs would increase to 25% from June 1 if a resolution over Greenland’s territory is not finalized.

Trump's aggressive and obsessive stance on Greenland is worrying everyone, given just weeks ago he had captured Venezuela's leader Nicholas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores from Venezuela. The two are now awaiting trial in New York. The unhinged letter, which saw Trump again proving how angry he is at now receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, has sparked outrage amongst netizens. Some criticize Trump's policies are a way for him to achieve personal goals.

One user wrote, "So because he didn’t get an award from Norway, he must steal territory from Denmark? How the f*ck does that even make sense?"

Another commented, "It's really disgusting that there is no limit to what the #MAGA crowd will accept from Trump either through bling devotion, trying to keep their jobs or maybe just utter stupidity. Do they not realise where these tactics will end up once reasonable people run out of patience?"

A third said, "The GOP lets the US be a complete worldwide laughing stock. Nobody will respect the country after this presidency."