Denmark Prime Minister: ‘The US Has No Right to Annex’ Greenland

Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has pushed back forcefully against President Donald Trump’s renewed talk of taking control of Greenland, telling him to “stop the threats” and rejecting any suggestion that the United States has a claim to the territory.

Speaking to the BBC on Sunday, Frederiksen said it made “absolutely no sense” to argue that the U.S. needs to take over Greenland, stressing that Washington has “no right to annex any of the three nations in the Danish kingdom.

Her remarks came after Trump, following the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by U.S. forces, on Saturday again raised the idea of acquiring Greenland.

In a phone interview with The Atlantic on Sunday, Trump said he remained committed to the idea, saying the island is “surrounded by Russian and Chinese ships” and declaring, “We do need Greenland, absolutely. We need it for defense.”

Frederiksen’s remarks come days after Trump escalated his campaign to claim Greenland as U.S. territory by appointing Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry as a special envoy, while figures close to the Trump administration shared posts suggesting that a U.S. takeover was imminent.

Denmark prime minister: "The US has no right to annex" Greenland

The comment comes following frequent statements made by Trump about wanting to take over the island owned by Denmark in the North Atlantic.

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[Ghoti Ichthus]

Greenland is sovereign to Denmark, and has been for centuries.

Just who does President Trump think he is, anyway?

There's nothing stopping him from sending U.S. Navy to international waters like the USSR and China have, if he thinks it's so important, but to annex another country or another country's land is just plain wrong.

 

[Spartan Sprinter]

This guy ??????

Worry about the Muslims pretty much taking over Denmark you Chupa chup!!

 

[Margery]

The claims on Greenland by the US are not at all similar to Maduro's Venezuela.

Venezuela was a clear and present threat due to the actions of China's drug invasion and the support by Russia and Iran. Like Colombia and Cuba the proximity to Florida, Texas and the other 2 states surrounding the Gulf of Mexico means that military personnel, equipment, drugs etc are a threat.

Greenland in contrast is a strategic advantage for early warning systems to protect the US from incoming missile attacks from Russia (as is Canada and the NORAD treaty). Ever since WW2, the US maintains a base on Greenland by invitation from Denmark and Greenland who recognize the need to protect from Russia (and other bad actors). They are a clear and present HELP to the USA.

Greenland is not well protected by Denmark, nor does it's population have enough to mount a response to invasion. Russia and China know that they can't ever actually take over the ports or pose a threat because they know that the US will respond. Therefore despite the fact that there is a weakness there, it is still not one that Russia or China would exploit.

In contrast, Denmark and Greenland have both reassured the States that the base is welcome there so the Americans do have an open invitation to stay on that base. Denmark and Greenland have made public statements to that effect. That would mean protecting the American base, which would protect Greenland.

Diplomatically this becomes a nightmare with Trump continuing to talk about annexation.

Annexing Greenland would have to be done over the objections of it's population as well as the objections of Denmark.

Since Denmark (and Greenland) are part of NATO this constitutes an unusual problem.

If Trump were to annex Greenland he would be invoking NATO to defend itself against one of it's member nations. Not something that was ever considered when NATO was set up.

Trump has what he wants, the strategic advantage. By continuing to press this idea of his, annexing Greenland he is risking their cooperation with the military base that is essential to the USA.

He is weak when it comes to understanding that pressing people or countries too far, too hard can actually force them into opposition. He may have written the Art of the Deal, but in this case he is risking the goodwill and cooperation that Greenland and Denmark have voluntarily given.

When he was loud about this before, this helped push the Scandi countries into discussions with Canada on how the Arctic should be managed. If he keeps quiet, that will settle down.

Trump would serve his and the US interests best if he would back off this threat to Greenland.

 

[Batman]

I'm not sure if the Greenland quest is idiotic genius or not. It doesn't seem right to me but I haven't read enough of world history and recent century history to know whether this is super duper unique and therefore very bad.....or not. But it doesn't seem right.

 

[dwb]

I agree. No right to annex another nation. I love Trump, but his head is getting a little bit too big.

 

[1LoverofGod]

White House Confirms Greenland Acquisition Is a U.S. “National Security Priority” — Military Option on the Table​

The White House on Tuesday confirmed what President Donald Trump has been stating openly and unapologetically: acquiring Greenland is a top national security priority for the United States, with all options, including military force, remaining on the table.

Speaking to reporters on Monday, President Trump underscored the strategic urgency of Greenland’s location in the rapidly militarizing Arctic, warning that America’s adversaries are already exploiting the vacuum left by European inaction.

“I will say this about Greenland: We need Greenland from the standpoint of national security. It’s so strategic. Right now, Greenland is covered with Russian and Chinese ships all over the place,” Trump said. “Denmark is not going to be able to do it—I can tell you that.”

The White House confirmed that President Trump and his national security team are actively discussing multiple pathways to acquiring Greenland, including the potential use of U.S. military power if necessary.

White House Confirms Greenland Acquisition Is a U.S. "National Security Priority" — Military Option on the Table | The Gateway Pundit | by Jim Hᴏft

The White House on Tuesday confirmed what President Donald Trump has been stating openly and unapologetically: acquiring Greenland is a top national security priority for the United States, with all options, including military force, remaining on the table.

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[Margery]

Well maybe the 10 kings are on the way in the form of 10 geopolitical/economic zones.

This will energize Europe's desire to create their own army for 2 reasons; the death of NATO (one member can't attack another and make no mistake this will be an attack against another nation's sovereign borders) AND in the vacuum of NATO's death along with the attack on a European country (Denmark) this will give France and Germany the reason they've needed to create the EU army which they've been thinking about.

As for the other considerations- US protection, the US already has a base in Greenland, they already have permission to operate there, so this is minimal gains for maximum complications.

The only way I see this making any kind of sense is looking at it from a biblical prophetic view. Setting up conditions that are prophesied. Regardless of whether it makes sense from a worldly human perspective.

 

[1LoverofGod]

Related:

Danish Defense Ministry: We’ll “Shoot First and Ask Questions Later” If US Invades Greenland​

Denmark’s political and military establishment has dusted off a Cold War–era rule, with the Defense Ministry on Wednesday announcing that if foreign troops land on Danish territory, soldiers are to open fire immediately, without waiting for orders.

The revelation comes as tensions between Copenhagen and Washington have reached a fever pitch over renewed signals from the Trump administration that Greenland’s status is no longer a closed question.

Denmark’s defense ministry confirmed to Berlingske, a center-Right Danish newspaper, that a 1952 order remains active, requiring Danish forces to counterattack any invading power at once, even if no formal declaration of war has been issued. In simple terms, it is a shoot-first, ask questions later doctrine.

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot claimed he had received private assurances from US Secretary of State Marco Rubio that Washington D.C. is not, in fact, planning to take Greenland by force. Rubio has reportedly told lawmakers that talk of force does not signal immediate action, suggesting US intentions are more exploratory rather than imminent.

Phttps://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/01/danish-defense-ministry-well-shoot-first-ask-questions/

 

[1LoverofGod]

Related:

Stephen Miller Refuses to Rule Out US Action on Greenland​

This week, leadership in Washington, D.C. poured fresh fuel onto one of the world’s most volatile geopolitical disputes: the future of Greenland.

The message from the Trump White House appeared blunt, unapologetic, and entirely unconcerned with European outrage. White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller made crystal clear that bringing Greenland under US control is not some fringe idea or rhetorical bluster. According to Miller, it has been a standing position of the Trump administration, rooted in national security, not sentimentality.

The timing of the renewed debate was impossible to miss. Just hours earlier, US special forces had stunned the world by arresting Venezuelan’s communist leader Nicolás Maduro and transporting him to New York to face criminal charges—an unmistakable demonstration of American reach.

Stephen Miller Refuses to Rule Out US Action on Greenland | The Gateway Pundit | by Robert Semonsen

This week, leadership in Washington, D.C.

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[Andiamo]

In shock at how this is escalating.
Never thought in my wildest imagination we would see tension with Greenland, of all places.
This is so unnecessary and stupid.

 

[Andiamo]

Worry about the Muslims pretty much taking over Denmark you Chupa chup!!

“What is a Chupa chup?”

A Chupa Chups is a brand of lollipop (or sucker) that originated in Spain.

 

[Andy C]

I dont understand what we would gain by taking over Greenland. We already have a small base there that is vital for our defense. I would think they would be happy to allow us to expand out capabilites there, but Im thankfull I never had to be stationed there. Greenland is the worlds largest island, 80 percent is covered with huge ice caps, population of only 57,000, with few to no roads connecting any towns/villages.