The government of Greenland called President Donald TrumpThe comments about taking control of the country “unacceptable” in a statement on Friday.
Officials noted that the statement was inspired by the meeting of Trump with the NATO -Secretary -General Thursday, when he reportedly “repeated his desire for annexation and control over Greenland.”
In response, the leaders chose all political parties chosen in Inatsisartut, the Parliament of Greenland This includes the Democrats, Naleraq, Inuit Ataqatigiit, Siumut and Atassut Party, published the X.
People have a campaign poster in Nuuk, Greenland. (Mads Claus Rasmussen/Ritzau Scanpix via AP)
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“We – all party leaders – cannot accept the repeated statements regarding annexation and control over Greenland,” wrote leaders. “We find this behavior unacceptable towards friends and allies in a defense alliance.”
They added that they “must underline that Greenland will continue to serve its people through diplomatic relations, in accordance with international law.”
Anthon Frederiksen of the Naleraq party hangs campaign posters for the general elections 10 March in Ilulissat, Greenland. (Joe Raedle/Getty images)
The document was signed by Greenlandic Politicians Jens Frederik Nielsen of the Democratic Party, Pele BroBrub of the Naleraq, Múti B. Egede of the Inuit Attachiigiitigiit, Vivian Motzfeldt of the Siumut and Aqqalu C. Jerimia casses of the Atsut.
“We support all this and strong distance from ourselves of attempts to create Discord. Greenland belongs to the Greenland people, and we (as leaders) stand at the same time,” they wrote.
Jens-Frederik Nielsen, leader of the Demokraatit party, responds during an election party in Nuuk, Greenland, March 12. (Ritzau Scanpix/Mads Claus Rasmussen via Reuters)
In the recent of the country parliamentary electionsthe Democrats Party defeated the Greenland Prime Minister Múte Egoed’s party, Inuit Ataqatigiit.
Independence of Denmark became a core election problem in Trump’s continuous comments about American acquisition from Greenland.
In his first term, Trump tried to buy the mineral -rich, important geographical territory in what he called a ‘large real estate deal’.
State Secretary Marco Rubio is confronted with questions about President Trump’s plans for Greenland. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
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Greenland Prime Minister Múte Eede said in January that the country “was not for sale and will never be for sale.”
American interest in Greenland dates from the 19th century.
In 1867 the Ministry of Foreign Affairs looked at the purchase of Greenland and Iceland, but afterwards Second World WarDenmark rejected a proposed $ 100 million deal from President Harry Truman.
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Land Would mark the largest expansion of the American territory in history, which contains the purchase of Louisiana.
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Rachel Wolf from Fox News Digital has contributed to this story.
