Overview

• President Donald Trump held a confrontational 45-minute phone call with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, demanding full U.S. control of Greenland.
• Denmark rejected the proposal, reiterating that Greenland is not for sale and emphasizing the island’s autonomy and the rights of its 57,000 residents.
• Trump threatened Denmark with punitive tariffs and hinted at the possibility of military action to secure Greenland, citing Arctic security concerns involving Russia and China.
• Danish officials described the call as ‘horrendous’ and reported that their government is now in ‘crisis mode,’ fearing economic retaliation from the U.S.
• Greenland’s leader, Múte B. Egede, stated that the islanders are open to cooperation with the U.S. but firmly oppose becoming American territory.