Top Trump aide Stephen Miller says it's the "formal position" of the White House that Denmark's territory of Greenland "should be part of the U.S."

In Greenland, you can get to pretty much anywhere in a matter of minutes," says local resident Alex Amasa Olsen.

The leaders of France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain and the United Kingdom joined Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen in defending Greenland's sovereignty in the wake of President Trump's comments.

The European Union will support Greenland and Denmark when needed and will not accept violations of international law no matter where they occur, EU Council President Antonio Costa said on Wednesday.

Still, coincidentally, the last foreign territory purchased by the United States was from Denmark. It bought the Virgin Islands in 1917 for $25 million. A few subsequent U.S. territorial expansions in the South Pacific were the result of annexations and treaties, according to the Global Policy Forum, a watchdog.

The leaders of seven European nations have issued a unified message on the future of Greenland following U.S. President Donald Trump's suggestion that the U.S. could assume control of the territory.

The White House said it is considering a range of options to acquire the Arctic territory, including using the military.

Leaders from major European powers and Canada rallied behind Greenland on Tuesday, saying the Arctic island belongs to its people, following a renewed threat by U.S. President Donald Trump to take over the Danish territory.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated his interest in acquiring Greenland in his address to Congress on Tuesday, painting a picture of prosperity and safety for the "incredible people" of the island, an autonomous territory of the ...

"We have a very serious problem, and we need Canada's support," says Aqqaluk Lynge, a former member of Greenland's parliament and co-founder of the pro-Greenlandic independence party Inuit Ataqatigiit.