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Eugene

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Sun Jan 4, 2026, 04:05 PM Sunday

Danish PM tells Trump to stop 'threats' against Greenland

Earlier BBC headline: Denmark urges 'respect' after Trump aide's wife posts on Greenland

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Source: BBC

Danish PM tells Trump to stop 'threats' against Greenland

4 January 2026

Thomas Mackintosh

Denmark's prime minister has told Donald Trump to "stop the threats" about taking over Greenland.

Mette Frederiksen said "it makes absolutely no sense to talk about the need for the United States to take over Greenland", adding: "The US has no right to annex any of the three nations in the Danish kingdom".

Her remarks come after Katie Miller - the wife of one of Trump's aides, Stephen Miller - tweeted a map of Greenland in the colours of the American flag alongside the word "SOON".

Trump has repeatedly raised the possibility of Greenland becoming an annexed part of the US, citing its strategic location and mineral wealth.

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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g0zg974v1o

Alternate link: https://archive.ph/f3mij

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Danish PM tells Trump to stop 'threats' against Greenland (Original Post) Eugene Sunday OP
T-rump's goons and their family members like Katie Miller need to stfu...they won't, but we can still wish... wcmagumba Sunday #1
Greenland needs to ban all Americans from their country and Denmark follow kimbutgar Sunday #2
Statement from the Premier of Greenland LetMyPeopleVote Sunday #3

wcmagumba

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1. T-rump's goons and their family members like Katie Miller need to stfu...they won't, but we can still wish...
Sun Jan 4, 2026, 04:08 PM
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LetMyPeopleVote

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3. Statement from the Premier of Greenland
Sun Jan 4, 2026, 07:50 PM
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“🇬🇱 We have been a close and loyal friend of the United States for generations. We have stood shoulder to shoulder in difficult times. We have taken responsibility for security in the North Atlantic — and not least for North America. That is what true friends do.

Precisely for that reason, the current and repeated rhetoric coming from the United States is entirely unacceptable.

When the President of the United States speaks of “needing Greenland” and links us to Venezuela and military intervention, it is not only wrong. It is disrespectful.

Our country is not an object in great-power rhetoric. We are a people. A country. A democracy. That must be respected — especially by close and loyal friends.

We are part of NATO, and we are fully aware of our country’s strategic location. We also understand that our security depends on good friends and strong alliances. In that context, a respectful and loyal relationship with the United States is very important. That has been the case for decades.

But alliances are built on trust. And trust requires respect.

Threats, pressure, and talk of annexation have no place between friends. That is not how one speaks to a people who have repeatedly demonstrated responsibility, stability, and loyalty.

Enough is enough.

No more pressure.
No more insinuations.
No more fantasies of annexation.

We are open to dialogue. We are open to conversations. But they must take place through the proper channels and in full respect of international law. And the proper channels are not random and disrespectful posts on social media.

Greenland is our home and our territory.
And it will remain so. 🇬🇱”
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