Denmark Tells Trump to Cease Plans to Annex Greenland

Denmark and Greenland have renewed their appeal to the United States to desist from considering Greenland as a potential purchase.

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, through an official communication on a Danish government platform, explicitly addressed the United States. She stated matter-of-factly, "The notion that the United States requires ownership over Greenland is completely illogical."

Frederiksen emphasized that neither the U.S. nor any party has entitlement to annex territories within the Commonwealth. She clarified that Greenland is part of the Kingdom of Denmark and benefits from NATO’s protective measures.

Denmark maintains a defense arrangement with the U.S., which allows American presence in Greenland, including the Pituffik Space Base. Frederiksen stressed in her remarks the importance of halting threats against a longstanding ally and respecting the autonomy of Greenland, clearly not for sale.

These statements were made after former Trump aide Katie Miller shared an illustration on platform X, showing Greenland with an American flag overlay and proclaiming "SOON."

Diplomatic Exchange

Jesper Møller Sørensen, serving as Denmark's ambassador to the U.S., responded by emphasizing the strong ties between the two nations and reinforced the expectation that the U.S. will honor Denmark's sovereignty.

Greenland's Prime Minister, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, in his own right, declared via social media that he rejects any annexation fantasies and criticized the idea as entirely unacceptable.

Background and Current Developments

President Trump's interest in acquiring Greenland first surfaced in 2019 during his initial presidency, aligning with a Wall Street Journal article of that era. Despite these claims, Greenland's foreign ministries reiterated through social media that they are open for trade but not on the market.

Additionally, in a congressional discourse earlier this year, President Trump reasserted America’s intention to gain Greenland, implying determination to achieve it by any means.

The beginning of this year saw Vice President JD Vance along with Second Lady Usha Vance visiting Greenland, an indication of sustained interest.

Requests for comments from representatives of Trump and Frederiksen to Business Insider went unanswered.