Greenland PM Refutes Trump's Claims: 'We Do Not Belong to Anyone'

Greenland's new Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen has firmly rejected U.S. President Donald Trump's claims that the U.S. intends to take control of the island, stating, "We do not belong to anyone else. We decide our own future." This response follows Trump's comments during an NBC interview where he suggested that military action is an option to annex Greenland, although he also mentioned the possibility of achieving this without force. Nielsen's statements reflect widespread anger among Greenlanders and Danish leaders towards Trump's remarks, emphasizing the territory’s self-governance as a priority. The tensions have escalated, with Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen criticizing U.S. Vice President JD Vance's recent comments about Denmark's handling of Greenland as inappropriate for a close ally. Nielsen, who was sworn in recently, called for political unity in the face of external pressures, highlighting the need for internal cooperation against aggressive rhetoric from the U.S.