On 3/1, Katie Miller, wife of White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, posted a meme on social media showing Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark, completely covered by the US flag, accompanied by the caption "Soon."

The image appeared after the US launched an operation against Venezuela, which resulted in the arrest of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, seemingly implying that Greenland would soon be under Washington's control.

The Greenland meme posted by the wife of the White House deputy chief of staff on social media X on 3/1. Photo: X/Katie Miller

Danish Ambassador to the US Jesper Moeller Soerensen subsequently re-shared the image and posted his own message of protest, stating that Copenhagen "desires respect for its territorial integrity."

He affirmed that Denmark is a NATO member, has significantly increased its security efforts in the Arctic, and has cooperated with the US in this area. "We are close allies and should continue to cooperate as such," Ambassador Soerensen stated.

US officials have not yet commented on the incident.

Katie Miller previously served as Deputy Press Secretary at the US Department of Homeland Security during President Donald Trump's first term. She later became communications director and press secretary for then-US Vice President Mike Pence.

White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller and his wife Katie. Photo: AFP

Greenland, the world's largest island, is located near North America, between the Atlantic Ocean and the Arctic Ocean. The island belongs to Denmark, has a population of 57,000, and an area of approximately 2,16 million km2, making it larger than Mexico and more than three times the size of the US state of Texas.

The island lies on the shortest route from North America to Europe, making it a strategically important location for Washington. Greenland also possesses abundant mineral resources, largely untapped. Since returning to the White House, President Trump has repeatedly emphasized his desire for the US to purchase Greenland from Denmark and has not ruled out the possibility of using force to achieve this goal.

The Danish government has consistently affirmed that Greenland is "not for sale" and has criticized the Trump administration's actions.

By Vu Hoang (According to AFP, Reuters)