Greenland government calls Trump's acquisition talks 'unacceptable'

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The authorities of Greenland called President Donald Trump's comments astir taking power of the state "unacceptable" successful a connection Friday.

Officials noted the connection was prompted by Trump's gathering with the NATO caput wide Thursday, erstwhile helium reportedly "reiterated his tendency for annexation and power of Greenland."

In response, the leaders of each governmental parties elected to Inatsisartut, the Parliament of Greenland that includes the Demokraatit, Naleraq, Inuit Ataqatigiit, Siumut and Atassut parties, issued the connection connected X.

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People clasp a run poster successful Nuuk, Greenland. (Mads Claus Rasmussen/Ritzau Scanpix via AP)

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"We — each the enactment leaders — cannot judge the repeated statements regarding annexation and power of Greenland," leaders wrote. "We find this behaviour toward friends and allies successful a defence confederation unacceptable."

They added they "must underscore that Greenland volition proceed serving ITS radical done diplomatic relations, successful accordance with planetary law."

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Anthon Frederiksen of the Naleraq Party hangs run posters earlier the wide predetermination March 10 successful Ilulissat, Greenland. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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The papers was signed by Greenlandic politicians Jens Frederik Nielsen of the Demokraatit party, Pele Broberg of the Naleraq, Múte B. Egede of the Inuit Ataqatigiit, Vivian Motzfeldt of the Siumut and Aqqalu C. Jerimiassen of the Atassut.

"We each enactment this wholeheartedly and powerfully region ourselves from attempts to make discord. Greenland belongs to the Greenlandic people, and we (as leaders) basal successful unison," they wrote.

Leader of Greenland's Demokraatit Party, Jens-Frederik Nielsen

Jens-Frederik Nielsen, person of the Demokraatit party, reacts during an predetermination enactment successful Nuuk, Greenland, March 12.  (Ritzau Scanpix/Mads Claus Rasmussen via Reuters)

In the country's caller parliamentary elections, the Demokraatit enactment defeated Greenlandic Prime Minister Múte Egede’s party, Inuit Ataqatigiit.

Independence from Denmark became a halfway predetermination contented successful Trump’s continued comments astir U.S. acquisition of Greenland.

Trump tried successful his archetypal word to bargain the mineral-rich, cardinal geographical territory successful what helium called a "large existent property deal."

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio faces questions astir President Trump’s plans for Greenland. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

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Greenland Prime Minister Múte Egede said successful January the state was "not for merchantability and volition ne'er beryllium for sale."

American involvement successful Greenland dates backmost to the 1800s. 

In 1867, the State Department looked into purchasing Greenland and Iceland, but aft World War II, Denmark rejected a projected $100 cardinal woody from President Harry Truman.

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Acquiring the onshore would people the largest enlargement of American territory successful history, topping the Louisiana Purchase.

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Fox News Digital's Rachel Wolf contributed to this story.

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