In a bold stand, Denmark’s Mette Frederiksen blasted US President Donald Trump over his Greenland fixation, insisting he cease all threats. On DR’s platform, she warned that attacking fellow NATO states would paralyze global security efforts.
Trump, after Venezuela operations, doubled down on claiming Greenland as crucial for American defenses in the Arctic. Frederiksen decried the pressure on the semi-autonomous Danish outpost, which alongside Denmark has spurned US overtures.
“Trump must be taken at his word,” she urged, underscoring border respect with Europe’s full endorsement. Global figures backed her swiftly.
France’s Pascal Confavreux affirmed no coercion on frontiers. Keir Starmer of the UK placed Greenland’s fate in Danish and local hands. Johann Wadephul of Germany tied it to NATO obligations.
Trump’s Atlantic interview Sunday prompted Frederiksen’s rebuke, denying US seizure rights and ending bullying. Tensions spiked with Trump’s envoy pick, Jeff Landry, fueling Copenhagen-Washington discord.
Trump’s ongoing Greenland quest since assuming power in 2025, embracing potential force or sanctions, stirs Arctic geopolitical storms.