Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen speaks at a press convention in Brussels, Belgium on Dec. 19. She says the U.S. ought to cease threatening to annex Greenland.
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Denmark defended its authority over Greenland on Sunday after President Trump and the spouse of a Trump adviser renewed requires the U.S. to annex the territory.
On Saturday, Katie Miller, spouse of President Trump’s deputy chief of employees Stephen Miller, posted an image of the American flag masking Greenland on X. She captioned the picture with the phrase “SOON.”
Then on Sunday, Trump mentioned in an interview with The Atlantic that Greenland might be topic to future U.S. intervention.
“We do need Greenland, absolutely,” Trump mentioned. “We need it for defense.”
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen mentioned in a press release Sunday that the U.S. has “no right to annex” territories of Denmark and has informed the U.S. to “stop the threats” about taking on Greenland.
Jesper Møller Sørensen, Denmark’s ambassador to the U.S., responded to Miller’s publish, saying “we expect full respect for the territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Denmark.”
“Just a friendly reminder about the U.S. and the Kingdom of Denmark: We are close allies and should continue to work together as such,” he mentioned.
Greenland has been beneath Danish management because the early 18th century however was granted residence rule in 1979.
Miller’s publish on Saturday got here hours after the U.S. navy performed airstrikes in Venezuela’s capital and captured President Nicolás Maduro and his spouse. Trump mentioned at a press convention that the U.S. will “run” Venezuela till there’s a transition of management.
Trump has repeatedly expressed curiosity in annexing Greenland from Denmark for its strategic location within the Arctic. He appointed Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry as his particular envoy to Greenland final month, which sparked diplomatic issues in Europe.
