- Denmark’s prime minister had a strong message for the Trump administration this week. Mette Frederiksen says the U.S. cannot annex Greenland, no matter the reason.
- Greenland is a semi-autonomous territory that belongs to the Kingdom of Denmark.
- Vice President JD Vance said last week that Denmark is underinvesting in the island and neglecting its people.
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The prime minister of Denmark visited Greenland this week to deliver a message to the Trump administration, saying it cannot have the territory. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen spent three days on the world’s largest island, which is a semi-autonomous territory belonging to the Kingdom of Denmark.
President Donald Trump repeatedly said the United States should acquire the Arctic island for strategic and national defense purposes. Just last week, Vice President JD Vance visited Greenland and accused Denmark of underinvesting in the island and neglecting its people.
What did the prime minister say?
Frederiksen said that NATO has been a reliable friend to the United States, and we should not let ourselves be divided as allies. The prime minister said she would do everything to keep that from happening, noting that she wants that friendship with the U.S. to continue.
She emphasized, “You cannot annex another country, not even with an argument about international security.”
Security on Greenland
Frederiksen went on to say that Denmark is now strengthening security around Greenland with new ships in the Arctic, long-range drones and satellite upgrades.
She maintains that Denmark is upholding its commitments and urged the U.S. to help strengthen security together in Greenland.
Recent politics in Greenland
Political parties in Greenland recently formed a broad-based coalition government to resist U.S. pressure to take over the self-governing island of less than 60,000 people.
