Danish PM Warns Trump: Stop Threats Against Greenland
Denmark’s PM slams Trump over Greenland takeover talk, calling it a threat to sovereignty and NATO unity amid rising Arctic geopolitics tensions.
The Danish Prime Minister has told Donald Trump to "stop the threats" of seizing Greenland.
Mette Frederiksen said, "There is no point in the US talking about the need to take over Greenland," adding: "The US has no right to take over any of the three countries of the Danish Kingdom."
Her comments came after Katie Miller – the wife of Trump aide Stephen Miller – tweeted a map of Greenland in the colours of the American flag with the word "SOON."
Trump has repeatedly floated the possibility of Greenland becoming part of the US, citing its strategic location and mineral wealth.
In a statement posted on the Danish government website, Frederiksen said she was speaking "very directly" to the US.
She said that Denmark – "and therefore Greenland" – is a member of NATO and falls under the alliance's security guarantees. She said Denmark already has a defense agreement with the US that gives it access to Greenland, and that Denmark has increased its investment in security in the Arctic region.
"Therefore, I would urge the United States to stop the threats against a historically close ally and another country and people who have very clearly stated that they are not for sale," she said.
Earlier, the Danish ambassador to the US responded to Ms. Miller's post – she is a right-wing podcaster and former aide to Trump during his first term – with a "friendly reminder" that the two countries are allies and that Denmark expects respect for its territorial integrity.
This development comes after a major US military operation against Venezuela on Saturday, which saw its president, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife apprehended and taken to New York.
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Trump later said the US would "run" Venezuela and that American oil companies would "start making money for the country." The US president has previously not ruled out the possibility of using force to gain control of Greenland, a vast island in the Arctic.
Trump has claimed that making it part of the United States would serve US security interests due to its strategic location and abundance of minerals crucial for high-tech industries.
The Trump administration's recent move to appoint a special envoy for Greenland has sparked anger in Denmark.
Greenland, with a population of 57,000, has enjoyed extensive self-governance since 1979, although defense and foreign policy remain in Danish hands. While most Greenlanders ultimately desire independence from Denmark, opinion polls show they are strongly opposed to becoming part of the United States.
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