Denmark in ‘Crisis Mode’ After Trump Call with PM over Greenland: Report
The Denmark government has been reported to have descended in crisis mode following the call between President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Methte Frederiksen. a Report from Financial TimesPresident Trump spoke with Prime Minister Frederiksen for about 45 minutes last week, quoting some unknown European officials with a knowledge of calls. The authorities assume that […]
Trump says Denmark will 'come along' on Greenland sale
President Trump said Denmark would “cooperate” with the potential sale of Greenland, stressing that the United States and other countries need the Arctic island to strengthen international security in the region. “Greenland is a great place. We need fair international security, and I'm confident Denmark will help.”President Trump announced Monday night in the Oval Office […]
Denmark in ‘serious’ situation; Greenland’s prime minister says country doesn’t want to be part of US
Greenland's prime minister declared that his people do not want to become Americans, but that the country supports strong cooperation with the United States. Greenland Prime Minister Moute Egede said in what was reported to be his clearest comments yet that he wants his country to be economically independent without Denmark. ”[We] I don't want […]
Former ambassador to Denmark: NATO would be compelled to respond to Greenland invasion
Rufus Gifford, the former US ambassador to Denmark, said in an interview on Sunday that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) alliance would be forced to respond to any invasion of Greenland. “I think what's often forgotten here is that Greenland is NATO because the Kingdom of Denmark is one of the founding members of […]
Denmark Open to Talks About U.S. Concerns in Arctic, Still Wary About Selling Greenland
Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen said on Monday that the Danish government understands the United States' legitimate security interests in the Arctic region, but does not want to hand over Greenland as President-elect Donald Trump is demanding. He said he was still not interested. “We agree that the American people have certain concerns about […]
Greenland prime minister open to talking with Trump as calls for independence from Denmark grow
Greenland's Prime Minister Mute Egede announced Friday that he is “ready to talk” with President-elect Donald Trump, who has expressed interest in acquiring the island. in joint press conference Egede, who met with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen in Copenhagen, said he had not yet spoken to Trump but wanted to “discuss what brings us […]
Denmark offers Trump security concession for Greenland in effort to appease him: report
Danish leaders have sent private messages to President-elect Donald Trump's team in recent days to quell his ambitions to take over Greenland, according to a new report. Copenhagen accepts US military presence on autonomous island to strengthen security and appease President Donald Trump, who said “military coercion” could be used to bring Greenland under US […]
FACT CHECK: Claim That Denmark Purportedly Offered To Buy The US Is Satire
set of images share in thread Claims that Denmark allegedly offered to buy the U.S. Verdict: False This claim is false and originally stems from a 2019 satirical article published by The New Yorker. Fact check: Denmark's Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen has reportedly increased defense spending for Greenland in response to President-elect Donald Trump's […]
Donald Trump J arrives in Greenland as his father says Denmark ‘give it up’
Donald Trump Jr. arrived in Greenland on Tuesday after his father, President-elect Trump, made comments that sparked speculation that the United States was seeking to acquire Danish territory. Trump Jr. landed in the Arctic capital of Nuuk, where he met with local residents, visited cultural institutions and filmed a video for a podcast. The president-elect […]
Trump shares amusing video of Greenlander asking him to ‘buy us’ from Denmark
President-elect Trump on Monday doubled down on his calls for the United States to take ownership of Greenland in a funny social media post. The move comes as the president's son Donald Trump Jr. prepares to travel to Greenland on Tuesday. The visit will be in a personal capacity and he has no plans to […]