Trump’s Threat to Take Over Greenland Bewilders the Island’s Population NYT | Top Stories Jeffrey Gettleman and Maya Tekeli 9 January 2025 at 02:34 After Donald Trump suggested he might take over Greenland by force, the consensus among the island’s population appears to be bewilderment and anxiety. © Carsten Snejbjerg for The New York TimesA view of Ilulissat, Greenland. It is the world’s largest island and has growing strategic value.