Greenland's prime minister says 'we choose Denmark' over the US

Greenland's premier curate declared Tuesday that, "we take Denmark," if it had to determine betwixt remaining a Danish territory oregon becoming portion of the United States, a study said. 

Jens-Frederik Nielsen made the remark portion appearing alongside Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen during a associated property league successful Copenhagen, according to Reuters. 

"We look a geopolitical crisis, and if we person to take betwixt the U.S. and Denmark present and present past we take Denmark," Nielsen reportedly said. "We basal agreed successful the Kingdom of Denmark." 

The remark comes arsenic Denmark’s overseas curate Lars Lokke Rasmussen said helium and his Greenlandic counterpart Vivian Motzfeldt are acceptable to conscionable with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Vice President JD Vance connected Wednesday astatine the White House, Reuters reported.

TRUMP SAYS GREENLAND'S DEFENSE IS ‘TWO DOG SLEDS’ AS HE PUSHES FOR US ACQUISITION OF TERRITORY

Chairman of the Naalakkersuisut, Greenland's Prime Minister, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, left, and Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen springiness a connection connected the existent concern astatine a property league successful the Hall of Mirrors astatine the Prime Minister's Office successful Copenhagen, Denmark, connected Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026.  (Liselotte Sabroe/Ritzau Scanpix/Reuters)

"Our crushed for seeking the gathering we person present been fixed was to determination this full discussion, which has not go little tense since we past met, into a gathering country wherever we tin look each different successful the oculus and speech astir these things," Rasmussen said. 

A root acquainted with the substance confirmed to Fox News that Rasmussen volition beryllium visiting the White House. 

President Donald Trump said connected Sunday that the U.S. must acquire Greenland — not lease it — arguing the Arctic territory lacks defenses and informing that Russia oregon China would determination successful if Washington does not act, a determination helium said is captious to U.S. and NATO security.

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Danish troops signifier looking for imaginable threats during a subject drill successful Kangerlussuaq, Greenland, connected Sept. 17, 2025.  (Guglielmo Mangiapane/Reuters)

While speaking with reporters connected Air Force One connected Sunday night, Trump was asked astir Greenland and whether the U.S. had made an connection to acquire the territory from Denmark. 

"I haven’t done that. Greenland should marque the woody due to the fact that Greenland does not privation to spot Russia oregon China instrumentality over," helium said. "Basically, their defence is 2 canine sleds. You cognize that? You cognize what their defence is? Two canine sleds. 

The president was besides wide that his medication is not talking astir leasing Greenland abbreviated term, but lone about acquiring the Danish territory. 

President Trump has heightened his rhetoric surrounding the U.S. acquiring power of Greenland.  (Carsten Snejbjerg/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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"If we don’t bash it, Russia oregon China will, and that’s not going to hap erstwhile I'm president," Trump said. 

Fox News' Patrick Ward and Greg Wehner contributed to this report.