<p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">President Donald Trump has wanted to make Greenland a part of the United States since his first term, citing its strategic location and valuable mineral resources. Now, the White House is drawing up scenarios for how the U.S. could take control of Greenland from Denmark, which currently governs the island. But those in Greenland and Denmark have been alarmed by the Trump administration’s strategy and rhetoric.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">White House reporter Michael Birnbaum </span><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/04/01/trump-greenland-us-territory-cost/?utm_source=podcasts&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=post-reports" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent;">reports on this effort</a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;"> and the challenges that the administration is facing as it tries to make this plan into a reality. </span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">Today’s show was produced by Ariel Plotnick and Sabby Robinson. It was edited by Reena Flores and Peter Bresnan and mixed by Sean Carter. </span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">Subscribe to The Washington Post </span><a href="https://subscribe.washingtonpost.com/acquisition/?s_l=OFFSITE_PODCAST&p=s_v&s_dt=yearly&utm%5B%E2%80%A6%5De-podcast&utm_medium=acq-nat&utm_campaign=podcast-subs" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent;">here</a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">.</span></p><p><em style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Correction: A previous version of this podcast incorrectly said the elections in Greenland happened "this month." They happened last month in March.</em></p>
