Cash-for-Greenland plan: US weighs $10,000–$100,000 payments to sway residents from Denmark, report says

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While exact figures they are planning to send remains unclear, US officials, including White House aides, have discussed amounts in the range of $10,000 to $100,000 per person, as per two sources cited by the news agency.

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Published8 Jan 2026, 11:49 PM IST

This image of Greenland was posted on X by Katie Miller, the wife of US President Donald Trump's deputy chief of staff, Stephen Miller.
This image of Greenland was posted on X by Katie Miller, the wife of US President Donald Trump's deputy chief of staff, Stephen Miller.(X/@KatieMiller)

US officials are mulling the idea of sending lump sum cash payments to Greenlanders in order to convince them to break away from Denmark and potentially join the United states, as per four sources cited by Reuters.

While exact figures they are planning to send remains unclear, US officials, including White House aides, have discussed amounts in the range of $10,000 to $100,000 per person, as per two sources cited by the news agency.

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