Donald Trump doubled down on his threat to use military force to take Greenland if the autonomous Arctic island doesn't concede to his offers to purchase them from Denmark.

The U.S. president has repeatedly said he wants to acquire the strategically placed and nutrient rich Danish territory. While he hasn't ruled out using troops to take the land, he says there are likely still diplomatic channels to explore before getting to the point of military action.

NBC host Kristen Welker asked Trump about his willingness to use the U.S. military to force the issue of taking Greenland.

'I don't rule it out,' Trump said in an interview that aired Sunday morning on Meet the Press. 'I don't say I'm going to do it, but I don't rule out anything.'

'No, not there. We need Greenland very badly,' Trump admitted. 'Greenland is a very small amount of people, which we'll take care of, and we'll cherish them, and all of that. But we need that for international security.'

The repeated threat, however, highlight's Trump's seriousness about acquiring the island.

Especially since the president has said he wouldn't use the same threat of military force when it comes to Canada.

At the end of 2024, Trump first proposed the idea that Canada become the 51st state.

But he has since then said that he would rule out using the military to force Canada to become part of the U.S.