Greenland's sovereignty clash: Firm rejection of Trump's takeover talk
The Prime Minister of Greenland, Mute Bourup Egede, firmly responded to Donald Trump's declarations about taking over the island by the USA "one way or the other."
The Prime Minister of Greenland, Mute Bourup Egede, reacted to Donald Trump's statements. Trump had claimed that the United States would take over Greenland "one way or the other." He has long spoken about the need to take over Greenland, suggesting it is essential for the USA's national security.
As the website ladbible.com notes, Greenland is an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark, which resolutely rejects the possibility of selling the island to the Americans. Although the island has an independence movement, it does not aim to become another state of the USA. In his speech before Congress on 4 March, Trump once again expressed his desire to take over Greenland.
We strongly support your right to determine your own future, and if you choose, we welcome you into the United States of America. We will keep you safe, we will make you rich, and together, we will take Greenland to heights like you have never thought possible before, said Trump, as quoted by ladbible.com.
Trump assured that his government was "working with everybody involved" in Greenland despite the lack of interest from Greenland and Denmark. "But we need it really for international, for world security, and I think we’re going to get it. One way or the other, we’re going to get it," said Trump in Congress.
Firm response from Greenland
In response to these remarks, Greenland's Prime Minister, Mute Bourup Egede, issued a statement emphasizing that "Kalaallit Nunaat is ours" (Kalaallit Nunaat is the Greenlandic name for the country).
We don't want to be Americans, nor Danes; We are Kalaallit. The Americans and their leader must understand that. We are not for sale and cannot simply be taken. Our future will be decided by us in Greenland, stated Egede.
Trump's idea of taking over Greenland is contrary to the will of the island's 56,000 residents, which poses a serious obstacle to his plans. Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen stated that Greenland does not want to become independent only to become an integrated part of America.
