Trump tells Danish PM he’s serious about taking over Greenland in ‘fiery’ call that has Danes in ‘crisis mode’ President has wanted the U.S. to obtain Greenland since his first term.
Brian Hughes, a spokesperson for the National Security Council, told Fox that Trump has made it clear “the safety and security of Greenland is important to the United States as China and Russia make significant investments throughout the Arctic region.”.
Trump and Mette Frederiksen spoke on the phone for 45 minutes last week after the president said he wanted the U.S. to take Greenland, despite officials repeatedly saying it’s not for sale.
Officials also told the Financial Times Trump was aggressive and confrontational, despite Frederiksen’s offer to increase Greenland-U.S. cooperation on military bases and natural resource exploitation.
The call “utterly freaked out” the Danes, one Danish official told the Financial Times.
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