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From The Hill: Greenland Prime Minister Múte Egede said he is “ready” to talk with President-elect Trump, who has recently expressed ambitions for the U.S. to acquire Greenland, the world’s largest island.
Egede was asked during a press conference in Copenhagen on Friday if he was in touch with the president-elect. He said no, but added that “we are ready to talk.”
Trump has previously said the U.S. control of Greenland, an autonomous island within the Kingdom of Denmark, is “an absolute necessity.” He declined to rule out using the military in hopes of getting the island with a population of over 56,000 people, arguing its control is crucial to national security, a sentiment echoed earlier this week by his pick for national security adviser, Rep. Mike Waltz (R-Fla.).
Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen met with Egede in Copenhagen on Friday. Both were at the press conference. During the address, Frederiksen said she had asked for a meeting with the president-elect.
“Greenland is for the Greenlandic people. We do not want to be Danish, we do not want to be American. We want to be Greenlandic,” Egede said.
He then conceded, “of course it’s the Greenlandic people who decide their future.”
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NEW: Greenland Prime Minister Mute Egede says he is ready to speak with Donald Trump as he calls for independence from Denmark.
Egede said his people didn’t want to be Americans but said it was ultimately up to them to decide their future.
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— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) January 11, 2025
Last week, Egede confirmed that Greenland wants to be independent from Denmark.
“Our cooperation with other countries, and our trade relations, cannot continue to take place solely through Denmark,” he said.
NEW: Greenland Prime Minister Múte Egede calls for independence from Denmark as Donald Trump ramps up his calls for acquiring the territory.
“It is now time to take the next step for our country,” Egede said.
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— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) January 4, 2025
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