Danish PM asks Trump to end ‘threats’ against Greenland

The Danish Prime Minister asked Donald Trump to “end the threats” to seize Greenland.

Mette Frederiksen said that “it makes absolutely no sense to talk about the need for the United States to take Greenland,” adding: “The United States has no right to annex any of the three nations of the Danish kingdom.”

His remarks came after Katie Miller – the wife of one of Trump’s aides, Stephen Miller – tweeted a map of Greenland in the colors of the American flag alongside the word “SOON”.

Trump has repeatedly raised the possibility of Greenland becoming part of the United States, citing its strategic location and mineral wealth.

In her statement, published on the Danish government website, Frederiksen said she was speaking “very directly” to the United States.

She said Denmark – “and therefore Greenland” – was a member of NATO and benefited from the alliance’s security guarantee. Denmark already has a defense agreement with the United States that gives it access to Greenland, she explained, and Denmark has increased its security investments in the Arctic region.

“So I strongly urge the United States to end the threats against a historically close ally and against another country and another people who have very clearly stated that they are not for sale,” she said.

Earlier, the Danish Ambassador to the United States responded to the position ” by Ms. Miller – a right-wing podcaster and former aide to Trump during his first term – with a “friendly reminder” that the two countries were allies and affirming that Denmark expected its territorial integrity to be respected.

This exchange comes after the United States led a major military operation against Venezuela Saturday, capturing its president Nicolas Maduro and his wife and taking them to New York.

Trump later said the United States would “run” Venezuela and that American oil companies would “start making money for the country.”

The American president had previously refused to rule out the use of force to ensure control of Greenland, a vast island in the Arctic.

Trump asserted that its integration into the United States would serve U.S. security interests due to its strategic location and abundance of minerals critical to high-tech sectors.

The recent decision by the Trump administration to appoint a special envoy to Greenland sparked anger in Denmark.

Greenland, which has 57,000 inhabitants, has enjoyed broad autonomy since 1979, even if defense and foreign policy remain in the hands of the Danes.

While most Greenlanders favor eventual independence from Denmark, opinion polls show overwhelming opposition to joining the United States.