U.S. president-elect Donald Trump has refused to rule out military or economic action to acquire Greenland from Denmark. Trump asserts that Greenland is crucial for 'economic security'. Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen firmly stated that the future of Greenland lies in the hands of its people, rejecting any notion of selling the territory.
02:24 | January 6, 202501:50 | January 6, 202505:46 | January 5, 2025U.S. president-elect Donald Trump declined on Monday to rule out military or economic action as part of his avowed desire to have the U.S. acquire the Danish territory of Greenland . Trump said the U.S. needs Greenland for “economic security." Denmark 's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said on Tuesday only people of Greenland can determine the island's future after Donald Trump Jr. arrived in Greenland .
“Greenland is not for sale,” she said.U.S. president-elect Donald Trump declined on Monday to rule out military or economic action as part of his avowed desire to have the U.S. acquire the Danish territory of Greenland. Trump said the U.S. needs Greenland for “economic security." Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said on Tuesday only people of Greenland can determine the island's future after Donald Trump Jr. arrived in Greenland. “Greenland is not for sale,” she said.
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