Danish politician Anders Vistisen did not refrain when he sent a public message to the US president Donald Trump This week his step make Greenland part of the United States.
“Dear Trump President, listen very carefully,” Vistiis said on Tuesday in the European Parliament. “Greenland has been part of the Danish kingdom for 800 years. It is an integral part of our country. Not for sale. ”
Vistisen continued to use some vulgarity that brought him into problems with the rest of the European Parliament.
“Let me express it with words that you could understand,” he said. “MR. Trumpe, fuck off! “
Nicolae Stefanut, Vice President of the European Parliament, jumped in and told Vistisen that the language was not acceptable.
“If the translation is correct, the term you have used is not allowed in this house and will be a consequence for the message you used,” Stefanjan said. “That’s not right in this house of democracy. Thanks. No matter what we think of Mr. Trump, it is not possible to use such a language. ”
Denmark ready to talk to Trump about Greenland and ‘legitimate security interests of the US’
VISTISEN doubled his statement and published his message to x, writing“Grenland is not for sale. Grenland is part of Denmark for 800 years, more than twice the time of the US existence. Every true patriot should realize that it is an inadmissible attack on national sovereignty! ”
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He later claimed that the European Parliament threatened him with a fine for the use of curses.
“Penalties if you tell the truth about foreigners and crime! Penalties if you tell the truth about Greenland! Finance if you tell the truth to Trump! ” wrote on x.
Trump journalists asked about Greenland After he took his post on Monday. “Greenland is a wonderful place, we need it because of international security,” Trump replied. “I’m sure Denmark will come with us – it costs a lot of money to keep it, to keep it.”
On Tuesday, Greenland’s Prime Minister Mute B Egede referred to Trump’s comments about the territory.
“We are Greenland. We don’t want to be Americans. We don’t want to be Danes either. Grenland will decide on Greenland’s future. Our country and our people will decide what will happen to Greenland. ”
Earlier this month, Trump said he would not exclude the use of force Or the economic pressure to make Greenland – a semi -automatic territory of Denmark – part of the United States. Trump said this is a question of the US national security
“We need Greenland for national security purposes,” Trump told reporters on January 7th.
Grenland ‘can’t buy’, says the resident after Trump’s comments
Greenland, where a large US military base is located, is an autonomous territory of Denmark, a longtime US ally and NATO founder. Trump expressed doubt about the legitimacy of Danish requests for Greenland.
Talking about Trump’s comments in an interview with Denmark TV2, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederixen called the United States “The most important and closest ally of Denmark,” and said she did not believe that the United States would use military or economic power to ensure control of Greenland.
Frederixen reiterated that she welcomed the greater interest of the United States for the Arctic region, but that “it should be done in a way that respects the Greenland people,” she said.
“At the same time, this must be done in a way that allows Denmark and the United States to continue to cooperate in, among other things, NATO,” Frederixen said.
Trump Initially expressed his occupation in Greenland in 2019 during his first term. He said Greenland “is very damaging Denmark” and costs $ 700 million a year. His solution was for the United States to buy Greenland, calling it a “big real estate business”.
– with associated press files
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