Could Greenland Become the 51st State?
We talk about Trump’s attempt to acquire Greenland and the repercussions of his latest foreign policy pivot.
January 22, 2026
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Could Greenland Become the 51st State?
Summary
Donald Trump has made clear that he wants Greenland, and is willing to upset allies to get it. After escalating threats, on Tuesday, Trump said on Truth Social that he and the head of NATO now have a “framework” on a future Greenland deal and Trump said he would no longer impose punitive tariffs, but offered no other specifics. Why is the acquisition of this self-governing and autonomous territory of Denmark the focus of Trump’s expansionist appetites? We talk about Trump’s attempt to acquire Greenland and the repercussions of his latest foreign policy pivot.
Guests:
Eliot Cohen, Arleigh Burke Chair in Strategy, Center for Strategic and International Studies; contributing writer, The Atlantic; professor emeritus, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)
Susan Glasser, staff writer, The New Yorker; co-author, "The Divider: Trump in the White House, 2017-2021"
Jeffrey Gettleman, global international correspondent, The New York Times
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