Trump has dreams of Greenland. But the semiautonomous territory of Denmark wants no part of it.

President Trump isn't just talking about "getting" Greenland—his administration is exploring the financial impact of doing so, according to a report in the Washington Post. The paper spoke with three people close to the matter who say the White House is assembling an estimate of what it would cost the US were Greenland to become a territory,

Trump’s wishes come true, it could happen in the future that pastoral care in Greenland would be offered from some American diocese, which would mean I would lose my dream job here,” Father Tomaž Majcen said.

Vice President Vance in a speech from a U.S. base in Greenland said Friday the U.S. is not likely to use military force in President Trump’s pursuit of taking over the territory. Vance also said

Denmark is open to discussions with the U.S. on how to "fix" the status quo in Greenland, the country's foreign minister said, after Vice President JD Vance's visit.

One of Greenland’s national pastimes was nearly hijacked this week after the White House said the Second Lady would attend. She didn’t. But a lot of people talked about this as the mushers did their work.

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Politicians in Greenland and Denmark have firmly rejected the idea, but the U.S. administration appears undeterred, so how could a U.S. takeover play out?