Greenland's Leader Weighs In: Will He Stop Trump From Buying the Island?

Greenland's newly appointed leader remains steadfast against allowing President Donald Trump realize his ambition of purchasing the self-governing island region.

Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen, who is 33 years old, took office on April 7 and stated on Sunday that he will not be the person allowing Greenland to be bought by the United States.

Trump has frequently suggested acquiring the strategically important and nutritionally rich Danish territory.

However, the leaders in Denmark and on the Arctic island are not enthusiastic about the notion of handing it over to the United States.

Prime Minister Nielsen stated on Sunday that Trump's comments regarding Greenland were disrespectful and asserted that it "will never, under any circumstances, become a piece of property for sale to just anybody."

"The discussions coming from the United States haven't been respectful," Nielsen stated during a press briefing at the prime minister’s official residence, Marienborg, which is situated approximately eight miles north of Copenhagen, Denmark.

The language employed was lacking respect," he went on to say. "Therefore, in this scenario, we must unite.

For many years, political parties in Greenland have been moving toward potential future independence from Denmark.

Recently, various factions consented to establish a new coalition government amid Trump's aspirations to annex the region.

Before resuming his term earlier this year, Trump dispatched his oldest son, Donald Trump Jr., to Nuuk. There, he garnered backing for the concept and visited with local groups supporting MAGA policies.

Additionally, last month, Vice President J.D. Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance embarked on a diplomatic visit and tour of Greenland.

On Monday, Nielsen concluded a three-day visit to Denmark in his role as the newly appointed prime minister of Greenland.

Standing beside Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen during his statement, he affirmed that Greenland would stay an autonomous region, exempt from any foreign acquisition.

Denmark is committed to investing in Greenland's society, not only due to historical ties but also as part of our shared Commonwealth, according to Frederiksen at a joint press conference on Sunday.

"We naturally intend to keep investing in Greenlandic society as well," she noted.

Frederiksen and Nielsen were questioned about their plans for a potential meeting with President Trump.

"We consistently aim to have a meeting with the U.S. President," Frederiksen stated.

Absolutely, we do. However, I believe we've made our stance quite clear regarding how the Danish Commonwealth treats all sections of the Kingdom of Denmark.