Greenland says ‘we’re ready to talk’ after Trump refuses to rule out invasion – but leader issues stern warning to Don
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GREENLAND has said "we are ready to talk" after Donald Trump refused to rule out taking the Nordic territory by force. Prime Minister Múte Egede said he is ready to discuss the future of Greenland - but has issued a stern warning to Trump. Speaking from a press conference in Denmark, Egede said he was open to speaking to Trump and discussing policies of mutual interest that would benefit both Greenland and America.
![[Greenland's Prime Minister Mute Bourup Egede at a press conference.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/epa11817254-greenlands-prime-minister-mute-962861231.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
Trump seems to serious about taking control over Greenland as he revealed his territorial ambitions after winning the elections. However, Egede issued the president-elect a stern warning. He said: "We are ready to talk. Cooperation is built on dialogue and finding solutions together.
![[Donald Trump at a campaign event.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/former-u-s-president-current-962574464.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
"We have a desire for independence, a desire to be the master of our own house. This is something everyone should respect. "Greenland is for the Greenlandic people. We do not want to be Danish, we do not want to be American. We want to be Greenlandic.".
![[Pituffik Space Base in Greenland.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/2023-ritzau-scanpix-thomas-traasdahl-962384380.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
The event came after Danish PM Mette Frederiksen demanded crunch talks with Trump after his latest remarks, insisting: "Greenland belongs to the Greenlanders.". Frederiksen said: "There is a lot of support among the people of Greenland that Greenland is not for sale and will not be in the future either.".
![[Illustration of Arctic trade routes highlighting Greenland's strategic location, with images of Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/image_4129ca.png?strip=all&w=620)
Meanwhile, Denmark sent private messages to Trump's team in a bid to discuss the US military presence on the island, Axios reports. As an autonomous territory of Denmark, Greenland has its own ruling body - but people from the island have Danish citizenship.
![[Man in dark jacket being interviewed outdoors.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/image_1b5289.png?strip=all&w=620)
