Greenland stands firm: Nielsen rejects Trump's island ambitions
Jens-Frederik Nielsen, the head of Greenland's government, firmly rejected Donald Trump's plans to take over the island. "We do not belong to anyone else," he emphasized.
What do you need to know?
- Greenland is not for sale: Jens-Frederik Nielsen, the head of Greenland's government, used Facebook to express his opposition to Donald Trump's plans to take over the island.
- Visit without an invitation: U.S. Vice President J. D. Vance visited Greenland without an invitation, criticizing Denmark for not investing enough in defence.
- International security: Trump argues that Greenland is crucial for the international security of the U.S.
Why doesn't Greenland want to be part of the USA?
Jens-Frederik Nielsen, the head of Greenland's government, firmly rejected Donald Trump's plans to take over the island.
"President Trump says the USA will take over Greenland. Let me be clear: The United States will not get it. We do not belong to anyone else. We decide our own future," Nielsen wrote on Facebook. His statement was in response to Trump's declarations, in which he admitted in an interview with NBC that he is seriously considering the annexation of Greenland.
What were the reactions to the U.S. vice president's visit?
U.S. Vice President J. D. Vance visited Greenland without an invitation, which was met with criticism. During the visit to the U.S. Space Force base in Pituffik, Vance criticized Denmark for allegedly neglecting defence investments on the island. He also proposed that Greenland be included under the U.S. security umbrella.
Earlier plans for a visit by a U.S. delegation to Greenland's capital, Nuuk, were cancelled following protests by local authorities and residents.
