Greenland’s new chief is not budging on letting President Donald Trump fulfil his dream of shopping for the independent island territory.
Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen, 33, assumed workplace on April 7 and mentioned on Sunday that he may not be the one who we could Greenland be bought through the U.S.
Trump has lengthy floated the speculation of acquiring the strategic and nutrient-rich Danish territory.
But leaders in Denmark and at the Arctic island don’t seem to be prepared at the thought of letting it move to the U.S.
Prime Minister Nielsen mentioned on Sunday that Trump’s statements about Greenland are disrespectful and mentioned it ‘won’t ever, ever be a work of belongings that may be purchased through simply any person.’
‘The talks from the United States have now not been respectful,’ Nielsen mentioned at a information convention on the top minister’s Marienborg authentic place of abode simply 8 miles north of Copenhagen, Denmark.
New Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen mentioned President Donald Trump’s phrases have now not been ‘respectful’ with regard to obtaining the Arctic island as on Sunday he threw water at the thought of the U.S. obtaining the independent Danish territory
‘The phrases used have now not been respectful,’ he persevered. ‘That’s why we’d like on this scenario, we want to stand in combination.’
Political events in Greenland have for years been leaning in opposition to eventual independence from Denmark.
Recently, events agreed to shape a brand new coalition govt within the face of Trump’s want to obtain the territory.
Trump despatched his eldest son Donald Trump Jr. to Nuuk, Greenland ahead of retaking workplace previous this 12 months the place he drummed up strengthen for the speculation and toured with native pro-MAGA communities.
Also final month, Vice President J.D. Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance traveled to Greenland on a diplomatic and traveling shuttle.
Nielsen finished on Monday a three-day shuttle to Denmark in his new capability as premier of Greenland.
He stood along Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen right through his remarks insisting Greenland would stay an independent territory unfastened from international acquire.

Vice President J.D. Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance visited Greenland and toured the U.S. army’s Pituffik Space Base on March 28, 2025
‘Denmark has the desire to put money into the Greenlandic society, and we do not simply have that for ancient causes. We even have that as a result of we’re a part of (the Danish) commonwealth with each and every different,’ Frederiksen mentioned right through the joint press convention on Sunday.
‘We after all have a will to additionally proceed making an investment within the Greenlandic society,’ she added.
Frederiksen and Nielsen had been requested in the event that they had been making plans a gathering with President Trump.
‘We all the time wish to meet with the American president,’ Frederiksen mentioned.
‘Of direction we wish to. But I feel we have now been very, very transparent in what’s the [Danish commonwealth’s} approach to all parts of the Kingdom of Denmark.’