Greenland says no to Trump's proposed US hospital ship
Feb 22nd 2026
Greenland's prime minister rejected President Trump's social media offer to send a US hospital ship, citing free public healthcare and urging direct dialogue with Greenland and Denmark.
- Greenland PM Jens-Frederik Nielsen declined the proposed US hospital ship, saying Greenland has a free public healthcare system.
- Trump said he was coordinating with Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry to send a hospital boat, but the White House and Landry's office did not confirm the claim.
- There was no evidence that Denmark or Greenland requested the ship and Trump did not specify which patients he was referring to.
- Denmark recently evacuated a crew member from a US submarine near Nuuk, and Denmark, Greenland and the US have held talks amid tensions that followed Trump's past interest in buying Greenland.