Trump aide rips into Denmark over Greenland governance, as US slaps tariffs on European NATO

White House Deputy Chief of State for Policy Stephen Miller describes Greenland as “essential” to U.S. security and polar competition, noting it is larger than Alaska and arguing that under long‑standing concepts of territorial control, a state must be able to defend, improve, and inhabit the land it claims. He contends Denmark has “failed” these tests in Greenland, accuses Copenhagen and Europe of expecting the U.S. to shoulder the full defense burden at American expense, and frames Trump’s stance as demanding fairness and respect for U.S. taxpayers and military sacrifices.