The United States will not acquire Greenland, according to the new Prime Minister of the island, Jens Frederik Nielsen, who wrote on social media on Sunday. “Trump has stated that the US ‘will get’ Greenland. Let me make it clear: the US will not get it. We do not belong to others. We decide our own future . It was like that yesterday, it is like that today and it will be like that in the future” Nielsen said.
The 33-year-old Premier emphasized that Greenlanders should not be afraid of Trump’s statements, but rather “stay calm, dignified and united” in response. Nielsen leads a newly formed government coalition that officially stated its commitment to Greenland’s status as part of the Kingdom of Denmark.
In a Sunday interview with NBC, US President Donald Trump expressed confidence in his initiative to annex the island, stating he is “100 percent” convinced of its success. He claimed to have had “serious talks” about the matter, without providing further details.
Trump has repeatedly stated that Greenland should become part of the United States, citing the island’s strategic importance for national security and the protection of the “free world” from China and Russia. The US President recently refused to guarantee that he would not use military force to gain control of the island.
Greenland, inhabited by the Inuit, was colonized by the Danes and Norwegians from the 18th century. It officially became a Danish colony in 1814 and remained so until 1953, when it was “decolonized” and became a part of Denmark. Autonomy was granted to the island and its inhabitants in 2009, allowing for self-governance and the possibility of an independent election in domestic politics.
US Vice President J.D. Vance recently visited the island, advocating for a referendum on Greenland’s separation from Denmark and its entry into the United States. During his visit, he criticized Denmark for not taking care of the people of Greenland, saying, “I believe you would be much better off under the security umbrella of the United States than under Denmark.