The U.S. president said on Sunday that he did not rule out more U.S. interventions in other countries.
"We absolutely need Greenland. We need it for our defense," Trump told The Atlantic in an interview about the U.S. effort in Venezuela.
He also reiterated the “need” for U.S. rule over Greenland, which he says “is surrounded by Russian and Chinese ships.”
Part of NATO
This has prompted Mette Frederiksen to respond. She told Danish TV2 that she strongly urged the U.S. to stop threatening a historically close ally that has "very clearly said that it is not for sale."
The U.S. has no right to annex one of the three countries in the Kingdom, she said, referring to Denmark and the two self-governing regions, the Faroe Islands and Greenland.
She also emphasized that Greenland is part of NATO and is therefore covered by the alliance's security guarantees.
Donald Trump has had his eye on Greenland since his last term, and he has spoken several times in the past year about the need for the United States to take control of Greenland from Denmark.
Miller: Soon
Earlier this weekend, Katie Miller, former spokesperson for the U.S. government and wife of Trump aide Stephen Miller, posted a picture of Greenland showing the large island draped in the colors of the American flag.
"Soon," Miller wrote under the photo on X.
Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen called her post "disrespectful" on social media.
"It doesn't change anything. Our country is not for sale," he wrote.
And Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) expressed his support on X: "Only Denmark and Greenland have the right to decide on issues that concern Denmark and Greenland. Sweden fully stands up for our neighboring country."
