A satirical article from 2019 about a Danish government offer to buy the United States, minus its government, is being shared online as an authentic response from Denmark to President-elect Donald Trump's recent remarks about taking over Greenland.
One European diplomat told Axios that Denmark was widely seen as America’s closest ally in the European Union, and that no one could have imagined it’d be the first Trump would pick a
Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has called the country’s business leaders to a meeting on Thursday after US President-elect Donald Trump last week threatened military or economic action such as tariffs to take control of Greenland.
Bosses from Fortune 500 Europe companies including Novo Nordisk, Lego, and Carlsberg met with the PM as Trump ups his threats over Greenland.
Denmark's prime minister stressed to the president-elect that Danish companies contribute to growth and jobs in the U.S.
The Greenlandic cry for an independent voice has only grown louder since 2019, when then-U.S. President Donald Trump first suggested purchasing the island from Denmark.
President-elect Donald Trump's threat to apply tariffs against Denmark over Greenland could trigger a trade conflict with Europe.
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The U.S. ally is signaling its willingness to negotiate military and economic matters related to the island but not to sell it.
In a press conference on Friday, Greenlandic Premier Múte Egede and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said they met in Copenhagen and agreed to open discussions with Trump. Both have assured that Greenland belongs to the people of Greenland and that the country is not for sale.
Denmark has recently sent private messages to the team of US President-elect Donald Trump, expressing its readiness to discuss strengthening security in Greenland or increasing the US military presence on the island.