Trump's Greenland Threat Unites Rivals: "We Don't Want to Be Americans"

Five major political parties in Greenland have issued a rare joint statement. They are rejecting former U.S. President Donald Trump's renewed interest in buying the island. The statement was a direct response to Trump's recent threat. He said he would "do something on Greenland, whether they like it or not." The leaders were clear. "We don't want to be Americans," they declared. They emphasized Greenland is not for sale and its people choose their own future. Greenland is a self-governing territory of the Kingdom of Denmark. It handles most domestic affairs, but Denmark manages its foreign and defense policy. Trump first publicly floated the idea of buying Greenland in 2019. The proposal was swiftly dismissed by both Greenlandic and Danish officials as absurd. This latest rebuke shows his comments continue to provoke a strong, unified reaction. Political rivals in Greenland's parliament have put aside their differences to oppose the idea.