Before Mr Trump’s declaration, Greenland already anticipated that its American tourist numbers would grow in 2025 due to the new direct United Airlines flights. The US-based airline announced last year that it would be offering direct flights to Greenland from New York in the summer months, the first airline to ever do so.

President Donald Trump on Saturday signed an order to impose stiff tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada and China, drawing swift retaliation and an undeniable sense of betrayal

Veep JD Vance on Sunday refrained from setting expectations too high about President Trump’s chances of usurping Greenland from Denmark, although he still called it “possible” and dismissed European opposition.