Mette Frederiksen, photographed on September 5, 2025 at a ceremony organized by the Danish Armed Forces on the occasion of Flag Day, PHOTO: Kristian Tuxen Ladegaard Berg-NurPhoto / Shutterstock Editorial / Profimedia
Denmark's prime minister told Donald Trump to “stop the threats” about taking control of Greenland, the BBC notes. Mette Frederiksen said it “makes absolutely no sense to talk about the need for the United States to take over Greenland”, adding: “The US has no right to annex any of the three nations of the Danish kingdom.”
Her remarks come after Katie Miller – the wife of one of Trump's advisers, Stephen Miller – tweeted a map of Greenland in the colors of the US flag alongside the word “SOON”.
Trump has repeatedly raised the possibility of Greenland becoming an annexed part of the US, citing its strategic location and mineral wealth.
In his statement, published on the Danish government's website, Frederiksen said he was addressing the US “very directly”.
She said that Denmark – “and therefore Greenland” – is a member of NATO and covered by the alliance's security guarantee. Denmark already had a defense agreement with the US that gave it access to Greenland, she said, and Denmark had stepped up its investment in Arctic security.
“Therefore, I would strongly urge the United States to end its threats against a historically close ally and against another country and another people who have made it very clear that they are not for sale,” she said.
A few hours later, aboard Air Force One, Trump reiterated the goal. “We need Greenland from a national security point of view, and Denmark will not be able to do it,” he said.
Earlier, the Danish ambassador to the US responded to the post by Ms Miller – a far-right podcaster and former adviser to Trump during his first term – with a “friendly reminder” that the two countries are allies and saying that Denmark expects its territorial integrity to be respected.
The exchange comes after the US carried out a major military operation against Venezuela, capturing President Nicolas Maduro and his wife and taking them to New York. Saturday
Trump later said the US would “run” Venezuela and that US oil companies would “start making money for the country”.
The US president has previously refused to rule out the use of force to secure control of Greenland, a vast island in the Arctic.
Trump has argued that its integration into the United States would serve US security interests due to its strategic location and abundance of minerals essential to high-tech sectors.
The Trump administration's recent decision to appoint a special envoy for Greenland has sparked outrage in Denmark.
Greenland, which has a population of 57,000, has had extended autonomy since 1979, although defense and foreign policy remain in Danish hands.
Although most Greenlanders favor eventual independence from Denmark, opinion polls show overwhelming opposition to joining the US.
