Can Greenland Break Free from Denmark? The People's Right to Choose Independence in 2026
Making the Argument with Nick Freitas
Nick Freitas
4.9 • 993 Ratings
🗓️ 19 January 2026
⏱️ 33 minutes
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Summary
With President Trump's push for Greenland heating up, many are asking: Can the people of Greenland actually vote to separate from Denmark and become fully independent? In this episode, we dive into the legal reality, the self-determination rights of Greenlanders, current polls showing strong but cautious support, and what this means amid U.S. pressure. We'll answer: Do Greenlanders have the power to choose their future, or is Denmark holding the final say – and how does this align with conservative values of sovereignty and self-reliance?
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00:00:00 Introduction to Greenland's Sovereignty
00:01:18 Historical Context of U.S. Interest in Greenland
00:05:51 The Legal Ownership of Greenland
00:06:39 Self-Determination and Greenland's Political Landscape
00:10:08 Strategic Importance of Greenland
00:15:10 U.S. and Denmark: A Complex Relationship
00:20:26 European Military Presence in Greenland
00:25:12 The Future of Greenland: Negotiation or Conflict?
00:30:43 Conclusion and Future Considerations
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| 0:00.0 | Is Greenland about to become a territory of the United States? Well, Donald Trump certainly would |
| 0:05.8 | like it to become so, not to mention the fact that this isn't the first time that the United |
| 0:09.4 | States has actually tried to acquire Greenland. And now all of those attempts have been diplomatic. |
| 0:14.6 | There's never really been any talk of invasion or taking it by force, but the tone does seem to be |
| 0:19.1 | shifting right now. And a lot of people, especially those |
| 0:21.8 | in Europe, especially those in Denmark, are a little bit concerned that Donald Trump might try to, |
| 0:26.6 | I don't know, steal Greenland the way that we did Maduro. Now, again, I don't think that's likely to |
| 0:31.5 | happen. However, there are growing threats. The EU is sending troops to Greenland. Donald |
| 0:36.1 | Trump is threatening tariffs against the |
| 0:37.5 | EU. And the overall conversation has probably been a lot more hostile than we're typically used to on |
| 0:42.9 | these sorts of discussions. So today, we're going to answer the question, who owns Greenland? |
| 0:47.3 | Why would America want it? Has America ever tried to get it before? Spoiler alert, yes. And is it likely to |
| 0:53.5 | succeed this time? And how could it potentially take place all |
| 0:57.5 | that coming up on this episode of making the argument i'm your host nick fratus all right so let's go |
| 1:01.4 | ahead and take a look at the very first question that we just got to answer here and that has to do |
| 1:05.3 | with who owns this place or who owns this place anyways all right so. So Greenland is owned by Denmark. |
| 1:11.9 | And we're looking at a thing from Chatham House right here. |
| 1:14.7 | And this was published January 9th, 2026. |
| 1:16.9 | Denmark's claim is unimpeachable in the 1951 defense of Greenland agreement with Denmark. |
| 1:22.1 | The U.S. unambiguously recognizes the sovereignty of the kingdom of Denmark over Greenland. In fact, there was some other |
| 1:29.2 | exchanges that actually took place as a result of several agreements that we've had with Denmark. |
| 1:33.5 | President Donald Trump has suggested that Denmark's claim to Greenland is doubtful, reflecting |
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