Take Trump seriously on Greenland

US Vice President JD Vance warned Europe on Thursday to take Donald Trump “seriously” on Greenland as the president ramps up threats against the Danish-ruled Arctic territory.

Vance accused fellow Nato member Denmark and the rest of Europe of failing to do enough to protect the strategically-located island from the designs of Russia and China.

European capitals have been scrambling to come up with a coordinated response after the White House said this week that Trump wanted to buy Greenland and refused to rule out military action.

“I guess my advice to European leaders and anybody else would be to take the president of the United States seriously,” Vance told a briefing at the White House when asked about Greenland.