Trump, in a conversation with the Danish prime minister, demanded that Greenland be given up
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US President Donald Trump during a telephone conversation with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen insisted on the acquisition of Greenland. This was reported by the Financial Times (FT) on January 24, citing European officials.
The Danish Prime Minister spoke with the future head of the United States on January 15. During the 45-minute conversation Frederiksen assured Trump that Greenland was not for sale.
The White House had no comment on the call. According to the FT's interlocutors, the conversation went very poorly. They noted that Trump was aggressive and conflicted after Frederiksen's response, despite her suggestion of closer cooperation in defense and mining.
"He was very firm. It was a cold shower. It was hard to take the idea seriously before. But I do think it is extremely important and potentially very dangerous," the interlocutor told the newspaper.
Earlier, on January 23, Per Clausen, a member of the European Parliament (EP) from Norway, raised the issue of the European Union's (EU) response to US President Donald Trump's threats against Greenland. Clausen questioned the EC on what means the EU has to respond to possible economic pressure from the United States.
On the eve of the EP MP from Denmark Anders Vistisen, using profanity, called on Trump to stop talking about the idea of buying Greenland from the kingdom, because, according to him, the island is not for sale, reports IA Regnum. He emphasized that Greenland is a fully integrated part of Denmark, reports kp.ru.
Earlier, on January 21, a member of the Greenlandic party "People's Community", Member of Parliament of the Kingdom Aya Chemnitz said that Denmark could not protect the island, even by transferring there all its defense capabilities. The head of the Greenlandic government, Muthe Egede, pointed out on the same day that the people of the island should determine their own future. The Prime Minister pointed out that Greenlanders do not want to be Americans and at the same time not be Danes.
Pele Broberg, chairman of Greenland's largest opposition party Naleraka and a member of the island's parliament, suggested on Jan. 20 that Trump should make a "win-win" deal on the island's independence. The island would then be able to reclaim its land and enter into a defense agreement with the United States.
On Dec. 22, 2024, Trump said it was an absolute necessity for the U.S. to own and control Greenland. He had previously expressed interest in buying the island from Denmark in 2019 but was turned down. In the coming year, Trump was also indicated to Trump that the island is not for sale and will not be sold, but Denmark can cooperate more with the US.
