Trump berates Danish PM over Greenland in ‘horrendous’ phone call
Donald Trump repeated his demand to be given control of Greenland in a “horrendous” phone call with the prime minister of Denmark.
The US president spoke to Mette Frederiksen for 45 minutes last week and became aggressive when he was told that Greenland was not for sale, the Financial Times reported. Trump again threatened to impose punitive tariffs on Denmark if it refused to give up its autonomous territory in the Arctic.
Frederiksen offered closer co-operation with the US on military bases and mineral exploitation on the island, but senior European officials said Trump baulked at the offer, demanding full US control.
“It was horrendous,” one source told the newspaper. “He was very firm,” another said. “Before, it was hard to take it seriously. But I do think it is serious, and potentially very dangerous.”
A Danish former official added: “It was a very tough conversation. He threatened specific measures against Denmark such as targeted tariffs.”
