Denmark’s PM asks Trump to halt Greenland takeover threats

Denmark’s leader has urged Donald Trump to stop threatening to take over Greenland after the US president reiterated his wish to do so, citing the island’s strategic importance for defence. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen emphasized that the US has no right to annex Greenland, a self-governing Danish territory, and urged Trump to stop the threats against a historically close ally. Greenland’s PM Jens-Frederik Nielsen also criticized Trump’s comments as disrespectful, particularly in light of the US temporarily “running” Venezuela following the detention of its president, Nicolas Maduro. Trump’s interest in Greenland stems from its strategic location and mineral wealth, as well as the US’s goal to reduce reliance on Chinese exports, leading to strained ties between Denmark and Greenland, and efforts to ease tensions with the Trump administration.

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