European official reveals what happened during Trump’s ‘fiery’ call to Denmark’s PM over acquiring Greenland
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Gerrard Kaonga
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Topics: Donald Trump, News, US News, World News, Politics
Donald Trump has allegedly sent Greenland into crisis mode after having a rather heated phone call with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen.
Donald Trump has made it pretty clear that he and his government are interested in acquiring Greenland.
However, this request hasn’t exactly been taken seriously - until now.
Danish officials, who wished to stay anonymous, spoke to the Financial Times after Trump and Frederiksen spoke on the phone about this possibility.
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They said Trump was fiery, aggressive, and confrontational, despite the offer to increase Greenland-US cooperation on military bases and natural resources.
An unnamed source said: “[Trump] was very firm. It was a cold shower. Before, it was hard to take it seriously. But I do think it is serious, and potentially very dangerous.”
Before he entered the White House, Trump said he wanted to buy Greenland, with Republican lawmakers having drawn up a bill which will allow the 47th President to start negotiations.
Taking to his social media platform Truth Social, he said: "For purposes of National Security and Freedom throughout the World, the United States of America feels that the ownership and control of Greenland is an absolute necessity.
“Greenland is an incredible place. The people will benefit tremendously if, and when, it becomes part of our Nation. We will protect it, cherish it, from a very vicious outside World.
"MAKE GREENLAND GREAT AGAIN!”
Frederiksen has previously said that Greenland’s prime minister, Mute Edege, 'has been very, very clear ... there is a lot of support among the people of Greenland that Greenland is not for sale and will not be in the future'.
Edege has previously called for independence from Denmark but said he has no interest in the island becoming a part of the US.
Greenlandic member of the Danish parliament Aaja Chemnitz has added that this idea isn’t popular among the population either.
She said: "Most people don't want it.
"I think some people find it quite disrespectful. And the way it has been done, and just the fact that you're saying that you can buy another country."
Greenland, has a population of just 57,000 and is the world's largest island and is a strategically important part of the Arctic region.
It has wide-ranging autonomy, but its economy is largely dependent on subsidies from Copenhagen and it remains part of the kingdom of Denmark.
UNILAD has reached out to representatives of Donald Trump for comment.