President Donald Trump told NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Thursday that U.S. control of Greenland is necessary to enhance international security, escalating his campaign to annex the strategic Arctic island.

President Donald Trump mused at length over his desire to absorb two countries protected by the NATO alliance on Thursday in a White House meeting with Secretary-General Mark Rutte. Both Canada and Greenland,

He's been dubbed the "Trump whisperer," but NATO general secretary Mark Rutte struggled to get a word in Thursday as the US president mused about annexing Greenland and criticised allies over defence spending.