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Greenland hits back at Trump's desire to acquire the land with savage 10-word response

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Updated 16:17 5 Mar 2025 GMTPublished 13:11 5 Mar 2025 GMT

Greenland hits back at Trump's desire to acquire the land with savage 10-word response

Donald Trump had a confusing message for the 'incredible people' of Greenland during his speech at Congress

Callum Jones

Callum Jones

Greenland has hit back at Donald Trump's claims he will take their land 'one way or the other' despite claiming the territory's population are 'incredible people'.

President Trump addressed Congress on Tuesday (March 4), where he revealed Vladimir Putin has provided 'strong signals' to the US for peace and detailed a letter received from President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy amid the ongoing war in Europe.

The 47th POTUS also had a message for the people of Greenland in what was a somewhat confusing address.

"If you choose, we welcome you into the United States of America," Trump said.

"We need Greenland for national security and even international security.

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"And we’re working with everybody involved to try and get it. But we need it really for international world security."

Donald Trump expressed his desire to acquire Greenland (LUDOVIC MARIN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Donald Trump expressed his desire to acquire Greenland (LUDOVIC MARIN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Despite seemingly offering 'the incredible people of Greenland' the choice to 'determine [their] own future,' Trump then resolved: "And I think we’re going to get it - one way or the other, we’re going to get it."

And the president's speech concluded with: "We will keep you safe. We will make you rich. And together, we will take Greenland to heights like you have never thought possible before.

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"It’s a very small population but very, very large piece of land and very, very important for military security."

Mute Egede, Greenland's prime minster, has since hit back at the comments made by Trump with a quick witted 10-word response.

He said: "We do not wish to be Americans. Greenland is ours."

He added: "We do not want to be Americans, nor Danes, we are Greenlanders.

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Greenland's prime minister has hit back (ODD ANDERSEN/AFP via Getty Images)
Greenland's prime minister has hit back (ODD ANDERSEN/AFP via Getty Images)

"The Americans and their leaders must understand that. We are not for sale and cannot just be taken. Our future is decided by us in Greenland."

Back in January, following a 'fiery' call with Denmark's Prime Minister - Greenland has been part of the Danish Kingdom since the 18th Century - Trump told press: "I think we're going to have it. I think the people want to be with us.

"I don't really know what claim Denmark has to it, but it would be a very unfriendly act if they didn't allow that to happen because it's for the protection of the free world.

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"I think Greenland, we'll get because it has to do with freedom of the world.

"It has nothing to do with the United States other than that we're the one that can provide the freedom. They can't."

Featured Image Credit: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

Topics: Donald Trump, Politics, World News

Callum Jones
Callum Jones

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