A cryptic White House social media post showing Donald Trump gazing towards a map of Greenland has reignited fears he is still looking to take over the territory.
The White House shared a series of photos on X today, of the President looking out of the Oval Office window in an almost meme-like style, accompanied by the ambiguous caption: ‘Tap to monitor the situation.’
After months of increasingly aggressive rhetoric from Trump, the post has reignited global concern over the US president’s repeated claim that Greenland should become part of the United States.
The post prompted a range of responses, with some expressing concern and others making jokes and even more memes of Trump.
Orla Joelsen, a Greenlandic citizen, reposted the White House’s post saying: ‘Shame on you, President Trump.’
Another user commented: ‘The US is mocking Denmark on Greenland. Some NATO brotherhood.’
Greenland lies within the sovereign territory of Nato member Denmark, and fellow alliance members have expressed solidarity, saying the island ‘belongs to its people.’
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has previously warned that if Trump took over Greenland, it could spell the end of Nato and upend the Russia-Ukraine War.
Several users even asked X’s AI chatbot, Grok, what the cryptic post meant, to which it replied: ‘This White House post seems to be a satirical nod to ongoing US interest in Greenland, like past purchase proposals.
‘The images depict Oval Office windows ‘overlooking’ Greenland maps (e.g., Thule, bays, glaciers), ending with a blackout.
‘The ‘Tap to monitor’ plays on keeping tabs on it.
‘Could hint at strategic or territorial developments—worth checking news for updates.’
The meme image posted by the White House was made from the moment Trump paused during a meeting with oil and gas executives to go look out of the Oval Office’s window.
In a video of the meeting, the US president is seen turning around to look at a window behind him before putting his hand up and saying, ‘Wow, I’ve gotta look at this myself.’
Once stood up, gazing out of the window, he says, ‘Wow, what a view’ of a ballroom construction.
The post also comes after Trump told reporters he would take action on Greenland before ‘Russia or China does,’ particularly when it comes to defence.
When Trump was asked by the press if he had made a formal offer to Greenland or Denmark, he said he had not done so yet, before fiercely assessing the island’s security.
He said: ‘Greenland, basically, their defense is two dogsleds.’
Greenland is a former colony of Denmark, which has been an autonomous part of the Scandinavian country since the 1950s.
The indigenous inhabitants of Greenland, known as Kalaallit Nunaat in the Inuit language, are believed to have arrived on the island around 2,500 BC.
Greenland was then colonised by the Danish in the 18th century before it was made an autonomous overseas territory with its own parliament.
Although Denmark and Greenland’s people have said the island is not for sale to the Americans, the Trump administration has said it could use the US military or make a deal to purchase it.
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