Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen urged President Donald Trump to cease what she characterized as threats regarding the potential U.S. acquisition of Greenland. Frederiksen's statement followed President Trump's renewed expression of interest in exerting control over the semiautonomous Danish territory, coinciding with the aftermath of a U.S. military operation in Venezuela.

Prime Minister Frederiksen asserted on Sunday that the United States lacked the authority to annex Greenland, an island located in the North Atlantic. "I would therefore strongly urge the United States to stop the threats against a historically close ally," she stated, emphasizing that "Greenlanders have said very clearly that they are not for sale."

Echoing Frederiksen's sentiment, Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen also criticized President Trump's remarks. In a social media post, Nielsen described the president's rhetoric as "utterly unacceptable" and deemed the connection drawn between Venezuela and Greenland as "wrong and disrespectful."

The reactions from the Danish and Greenlandic leaders stemmed from comments made by President Trump to The Atlantic magazine. These comments, made shortly after the military action in Venezuela, reiterated his desire to potentially control Greenland, alleging that the island was surrounded by Russian and Chinese vessels.

The notion of the United States purchasing Greenland is not new. In 2019, President Trump reportedly explored the possibility of buying the island, an idea that was swiftly rejected by Danish officials. Greenland, while part of the Kingdom of Denmark, possesses significant autonomy, managing its own internal affairs. Foreign policy and defense remain the responsibility of Denmark. The U.S. maintains a military presence in Greenland at Thule Air Base, a critical installation for missile warning and space surveillance. The base's presence underscores the strategic importance of Greenland to the United States.

The current status of any potential U.S. pursuit of Greenland remains unclear. The Danish government has consistently maintained its position that Greenland is not for sale, and the recent statements from both Prime Ministers Frederiksen and Nielsen reinforce this stance. The U.S. State Department has not issued any official statement regarding the matter.