Greenland leaders push back on Trump's calls for US control of the island: 'We don’t want to be Americans'
‘We need to fight’: Trump Greenland threat brings sense of unity in Denmark
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Greenland's leaders, including Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen, are rejecting renewed calls from President Trump and his administration for the U.S. to take control of the island. The leaders issued a statement Friday emphasizing their desire to remain Greenlanders and reiterated that the island's future must be decided by its people. Trump stated the U.S. needs to acquire Greenland to prevent Russia or China from gaining influence there, citing national security concerns. Greenland, a self-governing territory of Denmark, has consistently dismissed Trump's acquisition proposals. Trump also stated the U.S. is in control of Venezuela after the capture and extradition of Maduro.
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AI-ExtractedWe are going to do something on Greenland, whether they like it or not.
We don’t want to be Americans, we don’t want to be Danes, we want to be Greenlanders.
Greenland's leadership is pushing back on President Donald Trump's calls for the U.S. to take control of the island.
Trump said the U.S. is in control of Venezuela after the capture and extradition of Maduro.
If we don't do it, Russia or China will take over Greenland, and we're not going to have Russia or China as a neighbor.
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