Danish PM Issues Blunt Rebuke To U.S. During Greenland Visit
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Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen sent a defiant message amid Donald Trump's bid to control the Danish territory.
NUUK, Greenland (AP) — Denmark’s prime minister is wrapping up a three-day visit to Greenland on Friday after telling the U.S. “you cannot annex another country,” even with the argument that international security is at stake.
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen traveled to the strategically critical Arctic island as U.S. President Donald Trump seeks control of Greenland. He argues that Greenland, a semiautonomous territory belonging to the Kingdom of Denmark, is critical to U.S. security.
A week ago, Vice President JD Vance visited a remote U.S. military base in Greenland and accused Denmark of underinvesting in the territory.
Frederiksen pushed back against the U.S. criticism as she spoke on Thursday alongside Greenland’s incoming and outgoing leaders. She argued that Denmark, a NATO ally, has been a reliable friend.
Speaking in English, she said that “if we let ourselves be divided as allies, then we do our foes a favor. And I will do everything that I can to prevent that from happening.”
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