Greenland PM calls for a “stricter rejection” of Trump’s plan to take the island | News Donald Trump
Going to Prime Minister Mute Egeda says that “disrespect” for Greenland must stop because the US president again says that he wants the Arctic Island.
Outgoing Greenland Prime Minister Mute Egeda has called for a stronger rejection of local politicians of the President of the United States Donald Trump to take over to take over strategically located islandWarning that “enough” is enough.
“This time we have to tighten our rejection of Trump. People cannot continue to disrespect us,” Egede wrote on Facebook after Trump repeated his wish on Thursday to attach an autonomous Danish territory.
“The US president once again caused the idea to annex us. I absolutely cannot accept it,” he wrote.
“Therefore I asked the administration to call the party’s head as soon as possible,” ” said Egedawhich continues to lead Greenland while waiting for the formation of a new government after the defeat of his party in the election on Tuesday.
Speaking earlier in the White House, along with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, Trump doubled Want to attach Greenland – The island of 57,000 people, “said,” I think that will happen. “
“You know, Mark, we need to have a lot of our favorite players around the coast for international safety, not just safety-international-and we have to be careful,” Trump told Rutte while sitting side by side in the white house for talks.
Rutte replied, saying that the issue of Greenla’s future would leave to others, adding, “I don’t want to pull NATO” into discussion. The NATO chief said it should be a topic for countries in the “high north” because the Chinese and Russians use water routes in the Arctic region.
But Trump persisted, saying that Denmark refused to discuss the Greenland topic and that he could send more American troops to strengthen the American military base on the island.
In his first stay as an American president from 2017-21, Trump raised the idea of buying Greenland-Poluutononian Danish territory-Idee, which Denmark and Greenland rejected.
“We dealt with Denmark, we were dealing with Greenland and we have to do it,” Trump continued.
“We really need national security. I think that’s why NATO will have to get involved in some way because we really need Greenland for national security. That’s very important,” Trump said.
Trump then moved to undermine the Danish request on the island. “You know, Denmark is very far away and there is really nothing to do. What is happening, the ship landed there 200 years ago or something? And they say they have the right to do it. I don’t know if it’s true. I don’t think it’s,” he said.
Rutte refused to comment on the question when the journalist at the White House asked. NATO and Danish embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to the commentary request.
Danish politician Rasmus Jarlov approached the social media after Trump’s meeting with Rutte, saying that Denmark “did not appreciate” NATO’s head “that jokes with Trump about Greenland like this”.
“That would mean a war between two NATO countries,” Jarlov said.
“Greenland has just voted against the immediate independence of Denmark and does not want to be an American ever,” he said.
We don’t appreciate the secret. NATO general who joked with Trump about Greenland like this. That would mean a war between two NATO countries. Greenland has just voted against the immediate independence of Denmark and does not want to be an American ever.pic.twitter.com/eh7enehoa8
– Rasmus Jarlov (@Rasmusjarlov) March 13, 2025
Ever since he returned to his duties, Trump has done annexation to Greenland with his main interview, and his comments on Thursday suggest that he could want NATO to get involved in his attempt to take the territory.
Greenland’s strategic location and rich mineral resources could benefit from now. It is located on the shortest route from Europe to North America and is vital to the US warning system about ballistic rockets.
According to polls, most Greenland supports Denmark independence and refuses annexation by the USA.
