Trump Greenland Takeover Threats Draw Sharp Denmark Warning
January 5, 2026
2:46 am
Denmark’s prime minister on Monday issued a direct warning to U.S. President Donald Trump, urging him to halt what she described as repeated threats to take control of Greenland, a semi-autonomous territory within the Danish kingdom.
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said suggestions that the United States could annex Greenland were unacceptable and legally unfounded, stressing that neither Denmark nor Greenland is for sale. Her remarks followed renewed comments by Trump asserting that Washington needs Greenland for U.S. national security.
In a statement published on the Danish government’s website, Frederiksen said she was addressing the United States “very directly,” adding …
