‘Greenland is not for sale,’ lawmaker says amid Trump’s escalating threats

Lawmaker Aaja Chemnitz says it is ‘very important to find solutions’ as top US officials push for control of Greenland.Published On 8 Jan 2026A Greenlandic lawmaker has stressed that Greenland is “not for sale” as United States President Donald Trump and senior members of his administration renew threats to take control of the autonomous Danish territory.Aaja Chemnitz, a member of the Danish parliament representing Greenland, welcomed talks between US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Danish and Greenlandic officials expected to take place next week.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Greenland allies vow action if Trump moves to seize world’s largest islandlist 2 of 3Rubio: Seizing Greenland by ‘military means’ an option for USlist 3 of 3Do Russia and China pose a national security threat to the US in Greenland?end of list“I think it’s going to be very important to find solutions,” she told Al Jazeera on Thursday.But Chemnitz stressed that Greenland’s position on its autonomy remains unchanged. “Greenland is not for sale, and Greenland never will be for sale,” she said.Since taking office in January of last year, Trump has repeatedly said he wants to take over Greenland, stressing the island’s “strategic” importance in the Arctic region.“We need Greenland from a national security situation. It’s so strategic. Right now, Greenland is covered with Russian and Chinese ships all over the place. We need Greenland from the standpoint of national security,” the US president told reporters on Sunday.But Trump’s push has drawn strong rebukes from Greenland and Denmark, the European Union, and other major US allies, including Canada.On Tuesday, the foreign ministers of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden stressed their commitment “to preserving security, stability and co-operation in the Arctic”.“Security in the Arctic rests on respect for the fundamental principles of the UN Charter and international law, including the inviolability of borders,” the ministers said in a joint statement.