Trump posts image of Greenland covered by U.S. flag
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- Donald Trump posted an image showing Greenland covered by the U.S. flag as the European Union announced a major investment on the island.
- Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said Greenland’s government and people have repeatedly rejected becoming American.
- Frederiksen said that message could be repeated to the United States and the rest of the world.
Donald Trump posted an image of Greenland covered by the American flag on the same day the European Union announced a major investment in the territory.
The U.S. president shared the image on his social media platform, Truth Social, renewing pressure over American control of Greenland.
The Greenlandic government and the Greenlandic people have said again and again that they do not want to be American.
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, visiting Greenland, called the post a new provocation. “The Greenlandic government and the Greenlandic people have said again and again that they do not want to be American,” she said.
“We can repeat that message today. But I hope no one is in doubt about it, neither in the United States nor in the rest of the world,” Frederiksen added.
We can repeat that message today. But I hope no one is in doubt about it, neither in the United States nor in the rest of the world.
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Originally published by Berlingske in Danish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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