Carla Sands, the former U.S. ambassador to Denmark during President Donald Trump’s first administration, believes that the president will ultimately acquire Greenland in some form by the end of his second term.

Trump told reporters on Thursday that he will have a compromise in “two weeks” related to the future of Greenland, one day after he announced a “framework of a deal” with NATO without providing any details.

In an interview with the Daily Mail, Sands said that the semi-autonomous territory — which falls under the boundaries of Denmark, a NATO member — could end up becoming the next Puerto Rico, which she described as a territory with “rights for representation” but under U.S. security.

“Suddenly, anything is possible, because the paradigm has shifted, the window has shifted, and what is impossible becomes possible,” Sands told the outlet in comments released Friday.

According to the Daily Mail, Sands argued that Greenland would benefit under the supervision of the United States, while she acknowledged that Trump’s rhetoric in his campaign has upset Greenlanders, who, she said, view the country now as a “boogeyman.”

“Us helping them develop, having infrastructure that they so much want, and perhaps having more prosperity in Greenland and less like a welfare state,” she said.

After announcing progress in negotiations, Trump called a potential proposal “infinite,” adding that “It’s a deal that’s forever.”

While Trump has expressed interest in the prospect of possessing Greenland dating back to his first term, his renewed interest this month came days after the U.S. launched a military operation in Venezuela, capturing its leader, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife.

Trump has faced fierce resistance from officials in both Greenland and Denmark, who have argued that the Arctic territory is not for sale. The president, however, has frequently maintained that ownership over the island, home to critical rare earth minerals, is necessary for national security, while warning against Russia or China occupying it in the future.

In his announcement of a “framework,” Trump also pointed to his proposed “Golden Dome,” a missile defense system that he has previously teased will be operating before the end of his term in 2029.

“Because of The Golden Dome, and Modern Day Weapons Systems, both Offensive and Defensive, the need to ACQUIRE is especially important,” Trump wrote in a post last week on Truth Social.

Trump, meanwhile, had since appeared to tone down his moves to acquire Greenland over the past week.

The president on Wednesday dropped his threat of an additional 10% tariff for European allies that had resisted his calls for American ownership. At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, that same day, Trump ruled out military action to obtain territory.

And after what he described as a “productive meeting” with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, the president said the “solution,” without offering specifics, could be “a great one for the United States of America, and all NATO Nations.”