Ex-Trump staffer hints at US plans to annex Greenland

A former US administration official and the wife of a senior aide to President Donald Trump has suggested that Washington will “soon” take over Greenland in a cryptic social media post.

In a post on X on Saturday, Katie Miller shared a map of Greenland overlaid with the American flag and captioned simply with the word “soon.” The post offered no explanation and was not accompanied by any official policy announcement from Washington.

Trump first proposed buying Greenland, an autonomous territory within Denmark, in 2019, a plan swiftly rejected by Copenhagen and Greenland’s authorities. Since returning to office last year, he has revived the idea, calling the island vital to US national security and hinting at the possible use of force. Denmark has responded by strengthening Arctic defenses and expanding military and civilian monitoring, viewing the pressure as a direct threat to its sovereignty.

Miller held senior communications roles during Trump’s first term, and briefly served in early 2025 as an adviser and spokesperson for Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency before moving into private work and launching a conservative podcast. Though no longer in government, she remains closely connected to the administration through her husband, Stephen Miller, Trump’s Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy and one of his longest-serving and most influential aides. Her public remarks are often seen as reflecting views within Trump’s inner circle.

Miller’s post prompted a swift response from Denmark’s ambassador to the US, Jesper Moller Sorensen, who stressed on X that while Copenhagen considers Washington a “close ally,” it expects “full respect for the territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Denmark.”

Tensions over Greenland have continued to rise in recent weeks. In December, Trump reiterated the US “needs” the island for its Arctic position and resources, and appointed Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry, who has openly backed incorporating Greenland into the US, as a special envoy to the territory, prompting Copenhagen to summon the US ambassador for an explanation.

Miller’s post came the same day the US launched a controversial military operation in Venezuela, abducting President Nicolas Maduro on drug trafficking charges that are rejected by Caracas as a pretext for regime change. Commenting on the escalation, Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen urged Washington to pursue de-escalation and respect international law.