COPENHAGEN – Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warned on January 5 that U.S. President Donald Trump means business in his pursuit of Greenland, though both Denmark and the territory have firmly rebuffed the idea.
“Unfortunately, I think the American president should be taken seriously when he says he wants Greenland,” Frederiksen told public broadcaster DR.
She reiterated Denmark’s stance: “I have made it very clear where the Kingdom of Denmark stands, and Greenland has repeatedly said that it does not want to be part of the United States.
“Frederiksen escalated the rhetoric by invoking NATO: “If the United States attacks another NATO country, everything stops.” Her comments revive tensions over Trump’s long-standing interest in acquiring the strategically vital Arctic island, which Denmark has administered since 1953.