Greenland's leaders expressed anger after President Donald Trump said U.S. acquisition of the Arctic territory “will happen” during comments at the Oval Office.

Summary

Trump renewed calls for the US to annex Greenland for “national security” reasons during an Oval Office briefing, claiming “I think it will happen.”

Greenland’s outgoing Prime Minister Múte Egede responded on Facebook: “Enough is enough,” and planned to summon all Greenland’s political parties for a joint rejection.

Likely incoming Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen also called Trump’s statement “inappropriate.”

Trump also undermined Denmark’s claim to Greenland, saying it was “very far away and really has nothing to do” with the island.

Danish Defense Committee Chairman Rasmus Jarlov warned that US annexation “would mean war between two NATO countries.”

  • ehholly@lemm.eeEnglish
    22·
    13 hours ago

    He has americans convinced that they need to annex greenland to protect them from Russia and China. For some reason they think China is closer to greenland than to Hawaii …

    • BingBong@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      121·
      11 hours ago

      I don’t know a single American that believes what you just said. Most of us recognize this as bullshit.

      Note: I’m not in a deep red state

      • Someone8765210932@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        1 hour ago

        I don’t think that most republicans believe they need Greenland for security reasons, but so what? They might as well, or it would be better if they did at least believe this, because the person they voted for and are still supporting is acting like a lunatic. And they are cheering him on, or at least condoning it.

        I do believe that that plenty of republicans like Trump threatening former allies like a big and strong businessman/mob boss would do. The same goes for those who think they should grab Greenland for the resources, or just because they can.