Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warned in parliament on Wednesday that US President Donald Trump might once again develop ambitions to incorporate Greenland into the United States. According to Frederiksen, the apparent calm surrounding the issue is “only temporary” — the risk of political or economic interference from Washington remains. Reported by The WP Times. Frederiksen emphasized that Denmark firmly supports Greenland’s right to self-determination and will not yield to any external pressure.
“It may seem as if we can finally breathe, but we cannot,” she said. “The interest of the United States in Greenland will return.”
Around 60,000 residents of the island still fear that their homeland could become a pawn in global power politics. “When the most powerful nation in the world talks about your land as something to buy or own — that’s frightening,” Frederiksen added.
Copenhagen considers the latest signals from Washington as a warning that the U.S. continues to pursue strategic and economic interests in the Arctic — particularly given its proximity to Russia and access to rare resources.
Background: Trump’s renewed fascination with Greenland
Back in 2019, Donald Trump caused international uproar by suggesting the purchase of Greenland. At the time, Frederiksen dismissed the idea as “absurd,” prompting Trump to cancel his planned state visit to Copenhagen.
Since his return to the White House in January 2025, Trump has repeatedly argued that Greenland is of “strategic importance” to the national security of the United States, serving as a northern stronghold for defense and resource control. Experts warn that renewed U.S. ambitions in Greenland could ignite new tensions in the Arctic, where the interests of the U.S., Russia, China, and Europe increasingly collide.
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