‘He Is Trolling People’: Trump’s E Adviser Reveals The Real Reason Behind His Greenland Obsession
‘He Is Trolling People’: Trump’s E Adviser Reveals The Real Reason Behind His Greenland Obsession Published By, Last Updated: July 10, 2026, 15:02 IST At
‘He Is Trolling People’: Trump’s E Adviser Reveals The Real Reason Behind His Greenland Obsession Published By, Last Updated: July 10, 2026, 15:02 IST At the NATO summit, Trump again demanded US control of Greenland, calling it crucial to American security and questioning Denmark’s ability to protect it. Rapid Read File image of US President Donald Trump. US Security Adviser John Bolton has claimed that President Donald Trump repeatedly talks about taking control of Greenland because the provocative demand “drives people crazy". Bolton’s remarks came after Trump revived his longstanding push for US control of the strategically important Arctic territory at the NATO summit in Ankara. Asked by a Euronews whether Trump’s repeated assertions about taking Greenland should be taken seriously, Bolton said the president was “trolling people" and recalled an exchange from his first term in the White House. “He is trolling people. In the first term, I was in his office once. He was dictating a tweet, and he told the person typing the tweet, ‘Capitalize all the letters in that last sentence.’ Then he turned to me and said, ‘Do you know why I just said that?’ And, I said, ‘No, why?’ And he said, ‘Because it drives them crazy,’" Bolton said.
“So why does he talk about taking Greenland? Because it drives them crazy," the former Trump adviser added. “Trump is trolling people. He talks about taking Greenland because it drives them crazy." US national security adviser @AmbJohnBolton dismisses Trump’s renewed calls for US control of Greenland, suggesting he only does it to stir controversy. On #EuropeToday: pic.twitter.com/cIWgoAqoli — euronews (@euronews) July 9, 2026 Trump Revives Greenland Demand Trump renewed his demand while speaking at the NATO summit in Ankara, saying Greenland should be controlled by the United States rather than Denmark. The US president argued that the semi-autonomous Danish territory was vital to American security. He also accused Denmark of failing to invest enough in Greenland’s defence as Russian and Chinese activity in the region grows. “That’s what hurt my relationship with NATO, because Greenland doesn’t help Denmark. Denmark doesn’t spend money to really help Greenland, but it’s an important part for the United States, and it’s surrounded by China ships and Russian ships, and that’s not going to happen," he said. “They (Denmark) wouldn’t go along with it, and with all the money we spend to help them with Russia." Denmark Rejects Trump’s Claim Trump’s comments drew an immediate response from Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, who rejected any suggestion that Greenland’s sovereignty was open for negotiation.
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