Trump never publicly stated a specific dollar amount that he personally “offered” to buy Greenland, and there is no confirmed, official purchase bid on record. Instead, what exists are estimates by analysts and media about what such a deal might cost and internal U.S. discussions that never became a formal, priced offer.

What Trump Actually Did

  • In both his first term and again after returning to office, Trump repeatedly expressed that the U.S. should try to buy Greenland from Denmark, mainly for strategic and national security reasons in the Arctic.
  • Danish and Greenlandic leaders consistently said Greenland is “not for sale” and rejected the idea outright, so talks never reached the stage of a concrete, negotiated price.

Cost Estimates (Not Real Offers)

Different experts and outlets tried to answer “how much would it cost?” but these are rough valuations, not offers Trump made:

  • One estimate by a former New York Fed economist, based on past U.S. territorial purchases, put a potential price between about $12.5 billion and $77 billion.
  • Newer strategic and economic analyses, including U.S. planning discussions during Trump’s current term, have floated figures up to around $700 billion as a plausible acquisition cost.
  • Some commentators and economists note that if you factor in long‑term resources, infrastructure, and politics, the total “value” or cost could reach into the hundreds of billions or even trillions of dollars, but again that is theoretical, not a Trump number.

So when people online ask “how much did Trump offer to buy Greenland?” , the accurate answer is:

He pushed the idea of buying Greenland and had officials explore it, but there is no public record of Trump naming a specific price or issuing a formal monetary offer to Denmark.

Why This Became a Trending Topic

  • The idea first went viral in 2019 and then resurfaced as a trending topic as Trump returned to office and again talked about acquiring Greenland as vital to U.S. defense and Arctic influence.
  • Forum and social media discussions often mix:
    • Serious strategic debates (Russia/China in the Arctic, missile defense, rare earths).
* Memes and jokes about “buying a whole country” or adding another “U.S. state” out of nowhere.

Multiple Viewpoints

  • Supporters tend to frame it as a bold strategic move, similar to the Alaska purchase, arguing the U.S. should pay a high but “worth it” price for long‑term security and resources.
  • Critics see it as unrealistic and diplomatically damaging, pointing out Denmark’s firm refusal and Greenlanders’ clear statements that they are not for sale.
  • Greenlanders and Danes frequently emphasize sovereignty and self‑determination, pushing back on the idea that their home is some kind of real estate listing.

Bottom line: Trump wanted to buy Greenland and had people explore how much it might cost, with outside estimates ranging from tens of billions to hundreds of billions of dollars, but there was no disclosed, concrete dollar offer from Trump to Denmark.

Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.