'Lunacy': Critics Torch Trump For Bringing Back 1 Of His Most 'Horrible' Obsessions

President Donald Trump on Tuesday renewed his demand that the United States be given control of Greenland ― and his critics can hardly believe it.

Speaking at the NATO summit, Trump claimed the U.S. relationship with the agency is being strained by the fact that he hasn’t been given control over the island, which is a semiautonomous region of Denmark.

He said it as part of a minute-long stream-of-consciousness ramble:

“Well, 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 gonna happen, the ships, is not gonna happen. It was Greenland, and it continues to be, that should be controlled by the United States, not by Denmark. And when they wouldn’t go along with it, and with all the money we spend to help them with Russia, and we don’t have to spend any money, we could remove all of our soldiers out of Europe, because as you probably noticed, Europe’s a very different place than it was 20 years ago. Lot different, much different, it’s a much different ― and they’d better be careful with immigration and energy. If they’re not careful with those two things, you’re not gonna have a Europe anymore.”

Trump has been obsessing over obtaining Greenland since his first term in office, but has been growing increasingly belligerent about taking it. He has at various points implied he could use force, but also said he won’t use force.

Greenland officials said earlier this year that the island is not for sale, and a pro-Trump candidate in last year’s election there flopped in the polls.

The idea is also unpopular in the United States, where a poll earlier this year found that just 24% of Americans approve of how he is handling Greenland.

Critics on social media ripped the president for bringing up the issue yet again:

Psycho. https://t.co/aw9H1bSPCJ

— George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 (@gtconway3d) July 7, 2026

Why must he resurrect this horrible idea? https://t.co/FOxCYPyp2l

— Michael McFaul (@McFaul) July 7, 2026

The lunacy endures.. https://t.co/sxU6MPb8Mc

— HawaiiDelilah™ 🥥🌴🌊 (@HawaiiDelilah) July 7, 2026

Who fucking reminded his dementia-addled ass about the Greenland thing? https://t.co/5rcQm2YW3q

— DreamLeaf 🌱🌻 🍉 (@DreamLeaf5) July 7, 2026

So we’re back to this https://t.co/eqVfTHqVgf

— celia (@_celia_bedelia_) July 7, 2026

The world hates us already. Let’s remind the world even more why that is. https://t.co/HmSpb4Hyji

— Patterico 🇧🇪 (@Patterico) July 7, 2026

So, now he’s threatening Europe and our allies. Again. https://t.co/JKZm4j51Uv

— LM 🇺🇸🟧 🗽 (@LDM_tigergirl) July 8, 2026

Here’s Trump trying to sell us on taking over Greenland and telling the world that Europe is going down hill. https://t.co/iuIwaOuh7s

— Hiking Fellina – 🇺🇸🇺🇦🇨🇦🇬🇧 (@StKytti) July 7, 2026

Trump should hire a good personal doctor https://t.co/e1yfBxEouu

— 𝒰𝓂𝒷𝒾𝓈𝒶𝓂 (@Umbisam) July 7, 2026

Not this again 😱 https://t.co/Ice7iLTV6j

— Leslie Marshall (@LeslieMarshall) July 7, 2026

Just a quick reminder that we have to put up with this trashtalk for another three years. https://t.co/yUBjTIIOx7

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— Anna Neumann (@anna_p_neumann) July 7, 2026