‘We do not want to be Americans’: Greenland parties reject Trump’s threats

Joint statement by all five political parties elected to Greenland’s parliament says island’s future must be decided by its people.Published On 10 Jan 2026Greenland’s political parties have rejected United States President Donald Trump’s repeated threats to take control of the Arctic island, saying that its future must be decided by its people.Trump has suggested using force to seize the mineral-rich Danish autonomous territory to prevent Russia or China from occupying the ‍strategically located island, raising concerns worldwide.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4What are potential ‘hard ways’ Trump could try to take Greenland?list 2 of 4Greenland claims: How close have NATO members come to fighting each other?list 3 of 4Europe should prepare for Greenland’s annexation and end of NATO: Expertslist 4 of 4‘Greenland is not for sale,’ lawmaker says amid Trump’s escalating threatsend of list“We emphasise once again our desire for the US contempt for our country to end,” the leaders of all five political parties elected to Greenland’s parliament said ‍in a joint statement ⁠late on Friday.“We do not want to be Americans, we do not want to be Danes, we want to be Greenlanders,” they said in the statement, posted on social media by Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen.“No other country can meddle in this. We must decide our country’s future ourselves – without pressure to make a hasty decision, without procrastination, and without interference from other countries,” the statement added.A meeting of Greenland’s parliament, the Inatsisartut, will be brought forward to ensure that a fair and comprehensive political debate takes place and that the people’s rights are secured, the leaders said.The ​date of the meeting has not yet been determined. Greenland’s ‌parliament last met in November and had been scheduled to meet again on February 3, according to its website.The statement by the political parties came hours after Trump on Friday said he would “do something on Greenland whether they like it ‌or not”, and that the US military presence in the island under a 1951 agreement with fellow NATO member Denmark is not ‌enough to guarantee the island’s defence.