Denmark's prime minister says Trump is serious about wanting Greenland takeover


Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen holds a press conference during a European Union leaders' summit, in Brussels, Belgium December 19, 2025. REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq

COPENHAGEN, Jan ‌5 (Reuters) - Denmark's Prime Minister ‌Mette Frederiksen said on ‌Monday that she believes U.S. President Donald Trump is serious about ‍wanting to take over ‍Greenland, and ‌that both Denmark and Greenland have ‍clearly ​rejected his ambition.

"Unfortunately, I think the ⁠American president should be taken ‌seriously when he says he wants ⁠Greenland," ‍Frederiksen told public broadcaster DR.

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