The Prime Minister of Greenland, Mute, explained 'enough is enough' about the wish of President Donald Trump to annex the island.
He has called on political leaders to discuss a plan to intensify their rejection of the American annexation.
“The American president has again broadcast the idea of annexing us,” Eede said in a statement.
“Enough is enough.”
Jens-Frederik Nielsen, the leader of the Demokraatit party who won the parliamentary elections of Greenland on Tuesday and will be the next prime minister who also pushed back against Trump. also rejected the comments.
“Trump's statement from the US is inappropriate and shows again that we have to stand together in such situations,” he said.
The Prime Minister of Greenland, Mute, explained 'enough is enough' about President Donald Trump's wish to annex the island
On Thursday, Trump repeated the needs of the United States' Greenland for national security purposes and indicated that he is willing to send American troops to take control of the island.
“I think it will happen,” said the president about annexing the island during his Oval Office meeting with NATO Secretary -General Mark Rutte.
“We really needed national security. I think that is why NATO might have to be involved, “he added.
Trump noted that the US already has a military base on Greenland.
'We already have a few bases on Greenland and we have quite a few soldiers. You may see that more and more soldiers are going, “he threatened. “We have bases and we have quite a few soldiers on Greenland.”
Defense secretary Pete Hegseeth, who was sitting on a bank in the Oval office during the conversation, nodded in accordance. The US has Pituffik Space Base, which supports rocket warning and space assistance operation on the island.
Trump added that he would talk about it with Rutte.
But NATO secretary refused to get involved.
“When it comes to Greenland, yes or no at the US, I would leave that outside, for me, this discussion, because I don't want to lead NATO in it,” said Rutte.
It is not the first time that Trump used with the help of military force to take control of the territory that he wants to add to the American map.
At the beginning of January, after he was chosen, but before inauguration, Trump indicated that he was willing to use violence on both Greenland and Panama, where he wants control of the channel.
Greenland party leaders dampen Eede from Inuit Ataqatigiit; Aqqalu C. Jerimiasassen from Atassut; Erik Jensen from Siumut; Jens-Frederik Nielsen from Demokraatit; and collect Pele BroBroRG from Naleraq on the day of the party leader's debate
President Donald Trump with NATO Secretary -General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office
Groenlanders, however, voted to coordinate the efforts of President Trump to bring their island to the United States.
Voters gave the first place in the elections of Tuesday to Demokraatit, a center -right party that has never held power, but strong against an American takeover of the island, is a Danish territory.
The leader Jens-Frederik Nielsen of Democaatit, the incoming prime minister, criticized Trump's call for Greenland to become an American territory.
“We don't want to be Americans. No, we don't want to be Danes. We want to be Groenlanders, and we want our own independence in the future, “Nielsen told Sky News.
“And we want to build our own country ourselves.”
The election in Greenland was not just a rejection of Trump. Citizens of the island are also in favor of independence in general, including a split of Denmark.
The second place went to a political party that wants to independence from Copenhagen within three years.
The Greenland flag that Nuuk flies, the capital
Colorful houses in Nuuk, Greenland
Trump is interested in the strategic position of the island in the North Atlantic Ocean and his wealth of minerals. It is also assumed that the natural gas and oil have from its coasts.
There are already fears on Greenland that Trump could take the island with violence.
“I think most of us are afraid since the new year because of (Trump's) interest,” Pipaluk Lynge, a member of the ruling Inuit Ataqatigiit, or United Inuit Party, told The Associated Press.
“So we really look at Europe now to see if we can establish a stronger bond with them to secure our sovereign nation.”
Greenland is the world's largest island and also one of the most sparsely populated. It is the home of around 56,000 people.
It has been governed by Denmark for almost 300 years. It became a formal area in 1953 and received a home rule in 1979.
However, Copenhagen still defends that the island contributes to around $ 1 billion to its economy.
Groenlanders also have Danish passports and healthcare. The island also benefits from the memberships of Denmark in NATO and the EU.
