Denmark rejects Trump's renewed push for Greenland to join U.S.

Denmark has strongly opposed U.S. President Donald Trump's renewed push for Greenland to join the United States, following his remarks during a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, reported Xinhua.

Trump declared that his administration would "strongly support" Greenlanders' "right to determine" their future, adding: "And if you choose, we welcome you into the United States of America."

Acknowledging the uncertainty sparked by Trump's statements, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen reaffirmed Denmark's position on Wednesday, emphasizing that Greenland's future is solely for its people to decide.

"Greenland belongs to the Greenlanders. This is a position that we very strongly support from the Danish government," she said.

Greenlandic Prime Minister Mute Egede firmly rejected Trump's claim, saying on social media that Greenlanders have no desire to become part of the United States.

Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen echoed these sentiments, stressing that Greenland will never be part of the United States.

"It is not, and it will never be, the case that the United States can dictate and get a part of the Danish Kingdom," he said.

Greenland, the world's largest island with a population of around 60,000, was a Danish colony until 1953, when it became an integral part of Denmark with Greenlanders given Danish citizenship. In 1979, Greenland achieved home rule, gaining greater self-governance while Denmark retained authority over its foreign and defense policy.

This is not the first time Trump talked about taking over Greenland. Denmark has rejected the idea, saying the island is not up for sale.