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Denmark Summons U.S. Envoy Over Reported Greenland Interference

Copenhagen acted after a DR investigation said Trump-linked visitors sought to sway opinion in the autonomous Arctic territory.

Overview

  • Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen called any attempt to influence the Kingdom's internal affairs unacceptable and ordered a meeting with the U.S. chargé d'affaires.
  • DR reported at least three individuals close to President Trump visited Greenland to identify potential pro‑U.S. allies and compile lists of supporters and opponents.
  • The report said the visitors encouraged discussion of sensitive historical grievances, including past child separations and a forced contraception program affecting Greenlandic women.
  • Denmark's security service PET has warned Greenland remains a target for foreign influence, and the chargé d'affaires was also summoned in May after the Wall Street Journal reported stepped-up U.S. intelligence collection on the island.
  • No U.S. rebuttal was cited in the coverage, and Denmark said it would bolster resilience in both Greenland and Denmark in response to influence risks.