Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen emphasized on the sidelines of the NATO summit on Wednesday that "Greenland is not for sale," responding to new remarks made by US President Donald Trump.
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"I listened to the US President yesterday, and I think the US position is unfortunately very clear on this issue, and our position has also been clear from the very beginning: Greenland is not for sale," Frederiksen told reporters.
On Tuesday in Ankara, Trump reiterated his insistence that Greenland should be "under US control," though he repeated this stance without issuing the threats he made earlier this year.
On Tuesday, US President Donald Trump stated that control over Greenland should belong to the United States rather than Denmark, as NATO leaders gathered for a summit in Turkey.
Trump's persistent remarks about the US acquiring or controlling Greenland—a semi-autonomous Danish territory—have triggered tensions between Washington and Copenhagen, and more broadly across Europe. The issue has since evolved into a diplomatic track.
The United States and Denmark are both founding members of NATO.
"Control of Greenland should go to the United States, not Denmark," Trump told reporters during a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
He added that the issue of controlling Greenland had strained US relations with NATO.
"This is what hurt my relationship with NATO... Greenland does no good for Denmark, and Denmark doesn't really spend money to help Greenland. This is an important region for the United States, and it is surrounded by Chinese and Russian ships," Trump continued.
He added: "They won't agree to it, despite all the money we spend to help them face Russia."
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated in June that talks with Denmark and Greenland are continuing on a monthly basis.
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