Trump Shares Image of Greenland on Social Media After Protests

President Trump posted an image on Truth Social on Saturday morning showing himself looking over Greenland's landscape with the caption "Hello, Greenland!" The post came days after residents protested outside the new U.S. consulate in the capital and after the U.S. special envoy visited the island.

" Some stood with their backs turned to the building during the demonstration. A video posted online showed the envoy being told "Don't come here" while walking through the city. Greenland's prime minister stated after meeting the envoy that "The Greenlandic people are not for sale" and that self-determination cannot be negotiated.

The prime minister and foreign minister did not attend the consulate opening.

A White House spokesperson said the envoy had a productive meeting with Greenland officials and that both sides affirmed the importance of a high-level working group. The spokesperson added that the United States is optimistic about addressing national security interests in Greenland.

The U.S. and Denmark are both NATO members. The island already hosts a U.S. space base at Pituffik, and reports indicate the United States has proposed three additional military bases in southern Greenland.