Denmark's PM Urges Trump to Halt Greenland Takeover Threats

Denmark's PM Urges Trump to Halt Greenland Takeover Threats

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Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has called on US President Donald Trump to cease threats of taking over Greenland. The plea came after Trump reiterated his interest in acquiring the territory in an interview with The Atlantic magazine. Frederiksen stated, 'It makes absolutely no sense to talk about the US needing to take over Greenland. The US has no right to annex any of the three countries in the Danish Kingdom.' Trump defended his stance, citing Greenland's strategic importance for US defense. The Danish Prime Minister emphasized the need for the US to stop threatening a historically close ally and a people who have clearly expressed they are not for sale. Greenland, a self-governing Danish territory, holds significant strategic and mineral value, making it a focal point in Arctic geopolitics.