Greenland stands firm: Nielsen rebuffs Trump's takeover bid
The head of the Greenlandic government, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, has firmly rejected Donald Trump's plans to take over the island. "We do not belong to anyone else," he emphasised.
What do you need to know?
- Greenland is not for sale: Jens-Frederik Nielsen, the head of the Greenlandic government, expressed his opposition on Facebook to Donald Trump's plans to take over the island.
- Uninvited visit: US Vice President J. D. Vance visited Greenland without an invitation and criticised Denmark for its lack of defence investments.
- International security: Trump argues that Greenland is key to US international security.
Why does Greenland not want to be part of the USA?
Jens-Frederik Nielsen has firmly rejected Donald Trump's plans to take over the island.
"President Trump says that the United States ‘will get Greenland.’ Let me be clear: The United States will not get it. We do not belong to anyone else. We decide our own future," wrote Nielsen on Facebook. His statement was a response to Trump's declarations, in which he admitted in an interview with NBC that he is seriously considering annexing Greenland.
What were the reactions to the visit of the US Vice President?
US Vice President J. D. Vance's uninvited visit to Greenland was met with criticism. During his visit to the American space forces base in Pituffik, Vance criticised Denmark for allegedly neglecting defence investments on the island. He also proposed placing Greenland under the US security umbrella.
Earlier plans for a US delegation visit to the Greenlandic capital, Nuuk, were cancelled following protests from local authorities and residents.
