The question came up in an interview with conservative Fox News, which is considered close to the Trump administration. It took place just hours after Løkke Rasmussen's high-profile meeting with U.S. figures JD Vance and Marco Rubio.
In the television interview, Løkke Rasmussen emphasized time and again that the United States and Denmark are close allies and that he understands and shares President Donald Trump's concerns about the "challenges" with Russia and China in the Arctic.
Expensive welfare?
But we do not agree that the only solution is for the United States to conquer Greenland.
So host Bret Baier asked whether Løkke Rasmussen believes the United States will take over Greenland by giving residents money and thereby influencing a vote on independence that could pave the way for U.S. control.
"It's possible that the US is trying, but it's unlikely that Greenlanders will buy it. The latest opinion poll shows that only 6 percent want to become Americans," Løkke Rasmussen replied.
And there is no way the US would pay for a Scandinavian welfare system in Greenland.
Common cause
In the interview, Løkke Rasmussen emphasized that there are no Chinese investments in Greenland and that no Chinese warships have been seen there in the past decade. He also pointed out that the Danish state is making heavy investments to strengthen the area and warned the US against invading.
That would be the end of NATO.
At the meeting with Rubio and Vance, the participants agreed to form a high-level working group that will try to find a way forward that addresses President Trump's concerns while respecting Denmark's territorial integrity and the Greenlanders' right to self-determination, according to Løkke Rasmussen.
The way forward should be for us to work together.
