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NEW: Danish officials are "utterly freaked out" & in "crisis mode" after Trump told them he intends to acquire Greenland during a 45-min call.
Trump was firm in his pursuit to acquire Greenland during a call with Denmark's prime minister, according to the Financial Times.
Five European officials who were briefed about the call were in shock to find that Trump is serious about acquiring Greenland.
The officials hoped he was joking, or his statements were just a negotiating tactic.
"[Trump] was very firm. It was a cold shower. Before, it was hard to take it seriously. But I do think it is serious and potentially very dangerous," one official reportedly said.
"The intent was very clear. They want it. The Danes are now in crisis mode. The Danes are utterly freaked out by this."
"It was a very tough conversation. He threatened specific measures against Denmark such as targeted tariffs."
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Published Jan 24, 2025 at 4:07 PM ESTUpdated Jan 24, 2025 at 7:38 PM EST
Trump's Tariff Threat Against Denmark Risks Showdown With European Union
Trump's Tariff Threat Against Denmark Risks Showdown With European Union
By Dan Gooding
Politics Reporter
President Donald Trump had a "fiery" phone call with Denmark's Prime Minister last week, putting the NATO ally into "crisis mode," the Financial Times reported, citing officials briefed on the matter.
European officials told the FT the call did not go well and that Trump was aggressive and confrontational with his Danish counterpart.
Newsweek reached out to the White House for comment Friday afternoon via email. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen's office said it "does not recognise the interpretation of the conversation given by anonymous sources" and pointed Newsweek to Frederiksen's official press release detailing the phone call.
US President Donald Trump speaks while visiting a neighborhood affected by Hurricane Helene in Swannanoa, North Carolina, on January 24, 2025. Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen gives a statement as he arrives ahead of... More MANDEL NGAN/VESA MOILANEN/Lehtikuva/AFP via Getty Images
kt comments: Wonder if Donald attempted to GRAB PM Mette's ^#*@% 😂😂😂
Why It Matters
Trump's 45-minute call with Frederiksen took place five days before he was inaugurated and came as he ramped up calls for the U.S. to take control of Greenland, a long-time territory of the European nation.
He made the announcement alongside a number of other characteristically bold foreign policy demands, including that the U.S. "retake" the Panama Canal and rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.
Denmark is a critical NATO ally and sent troops to fight alongside the U.S. in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. It also contributes more than the 2 percent defense spending target to NATO, a number Trump has long said needs to be higher.
Trump's 45-minute call with Frederiksen took place five days before he was inaugurated and came as he ramped up calls for the U.S. to take control of Greenland, a long-time territory of the European nation.
He made the announcement alongside a number of other characteristically bold foreign policy demands, including that the U.S. "retake" the Panama Canal and rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.
Denmark is a critical NATO ally and sent troops to fight alongside the U.S. in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. It also contributes more than the 2 percent defense spending target to NATO, a number Trump has long said needs to be higher.
What To Know
"It was horrendous," one of the officials told the FT of the call.
Another said: "He was very firm. It was a cold shower. Before, it was hard to take it seriously. But I do think it is serious, and potentially very dangerous."
The comments shed light on the fact that Denmark didn't put much weight on Trump's demand until the phone call, though Frederiksen had previously emphasized that Greenland was not for sale.
The officials briefed on the call said that the Danish leader had offered more cooperation on military bases and mineral exploitation, but Trump was adamant that he wanted the territory.
"The intent was very clear. They want it. The Danes are now in crisis mode," one source told the FT. Another added: "The Danes are utterly freaked out by this."
Greenland is home to just 57,000 people, but its natural resources and shipping routes have attracted the president's attention. He threatened earlier in January to impose tariffs on Denmark if it refused to give up the territory and reportedly brought this up again last week.
Trump's threats aren't new; he floated the same idea in 2019. Then, as now, Frederiksen rebuffed the proposal, calling it "absurd."
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What People Are Saying
Trump said at a news conference on Monday: "Greenland is necessary not for us—it's necessary for international security."
Greenland's prime minister, Múte B. Egede, said at a news conference on Tuesday: "The Greenlandic people must make it clear what they want to be. We do not want to be Danes. We do not want to be Americans."
Trump said at a news conference on Monday: "Greenland is necessary not for us—it's necessary for international security."
Greenland's prime minister, Múte B. Egede, said at a news conference on Tuesday: "The Greenlandic people must make it clear what they want to be. We do not want to be Danes. We do not want to be Americans."
What's Next
The conversation between the two countries will likely continue but in a more official capacity now that Trump is back in the White House. Frederiksen met with executives from large Danish companies last week to discuss how they could prepare for potential tariffs.
The conversation between the two countries will likely continue but in a more official capacity now that Trump is back in the White House. Frederiksen met with executives from large Danish companies last week to discuss how they could prepare for potential tariffs.
Donald Fuck has a beautiful relationship with Authoritarian Dictator Xi , but chooses to Bully and attack US ally and friend of decades standing Denmark..
ReplyDeleteThere are plenty of ways for US to push for an increased security footprint in Greenland without resorting to bullying a long standing ally
Where the fart u get this
Delete"Donald Fuck has a beautiful relationship with Authoritarian Dictator Xi"
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The hostility between China & US have not ended or reduced after the Trump inauguration!
https://x.com/RasmusJarlov/status/1882960050312110352?s=19
ReplyDeleteMake no mistake. Denmark is never going to hand over 57.000 of our citizens in Greenland to become Americans against their will. We understand that the US is a powerful country. We are not. It is up to the US how far they will go. But come what may. We are still going to say no.
https://x.com/RasmusJarlov/status/1882962007411872184?s=19
And I write it because I get the impression that the people behind the idea of taking Greenland from Denmark have a weird idea that they just have to rattle their sabers a little bit to get their will. You can forget that. No threats of tariffs or even invasion or anything else will make us sell our citizens and territory under any circumstances. Ever.
https://x.com/RealScottRitter/status/1883129594208813095?s=19
ReplyDeleteAt this point in time, either Denmark dispatches its military to seize control of Pituffik Space Base and forcibly evict the US military from Greenland citing their Article 51 right to preemptive self defense, request an emergency Security Council meeting to respond to the imminent threat posed by the uS to its territory, and request immediate Article 4 consultations with its NATO allies, or it surrenders.
Let’s guess which it will be.
https://x.com/DutchieVs/status/1883132083364913309?s=19
Is the US invades Greenland it will invoke article 8 and be expelled from the treaty. All other NATO allies would be beholden to respond on behalf of Denmark.
There's no "surrender".
https://x.com/RealScottRitter/status/1883158745154478270?s=19
The moment you expel us from NATO, NATO no longer exists.
Please expel us from NATO.
Pretty please.
With a cherry on top.
https://x.com/MichMisiewicz/status/1883165558612627875?s=19
The value of your experience + advice often gets overshadowed by your ego + ongoing support for US actions even when they're not acceptable
Re-read + think about what Duchie said - it appears to be the best course of action