{"id":2529669,"date":"2026-01-04T17:19:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T22:19:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-has-no-right-to-annex-greenland-danish-pm-says\/"},"modified":"2026-01-04T17:20:29","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T22:20:29","slug":"us-has-no-right-to-annex-greenland-danish-pm-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-has-no-right-to-annex-greenland-danish-pm-says\/","title":{"rendered":"US has &#8216;no right&#8217; to annex Greenland, Danish PM says"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fus-has-no-right-to-annex-greenland-danish-pm-says%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2529669&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Danish Prime minister Mette Frederiksen strongly rebuked U.S. talk of taking over Greenland, saying the United States &#8220;has no right to annex any of the three nations in the Danish kingdom&#8221; and urging Washington to stop threatening a historically close ally. She emphasized that Greenland is covered by NATO&#8217;s security guarantee, that Denmark has boosted arctic security and already provides the U.S. with extensive access, and that Greenlanders have made clear they are &#8220;not for sale.&#8221; Frederiksen&#8217;s remarks followed public comments by former President Donald Trump-who told the Atlantic &#8220;we do need Greenland, absolutely&#8221; and suggested concern about Russian and Chinese activity-and social-media posts from some U.S.allies hinting at acquisition. Greenland and Danish officials, including Greenland <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-whitmer-media-caught-in-another-lie-anarchist-arrested-for-plot-to-kidnap-and-kill-whitmer-hates-president-trump-trump-is-a-tyrant-video\/\" title=\"Gov. Whitmer, Media Caught in Another Lie - Anarchist Arrested For Plot to Kidnap and Kill Whitmer Hates President Trump, &#039;Trump is a Tyrant&#039; (VIDEO)\">government<\/a> chairman Jens-Frederik Nielsen, have condemned the rhetoric as disrespectful and alarming. The statements came amid heightened talk of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/president-of-haiti-assassinated-wednesday\/\" title=\"President of Haiti Assassinated Wednesday\">foreign interventions<\/a> after a recent operation in Venezuela.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">US has &lsquo;no right&rsquo; to annex Greenland, Danish PM says, urging end to threats<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2213893\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen urged the United States to cease its threats against <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/greenland\/\">Greenland<\/a>, arguing that it had no right to annex the island.<\/p>\n<p>Frederiksen&rsquo;s comments come after more remarks from President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\">Donald Trump<\/a> and his allies talking about taking over the island, feeling emboldened by the daring seizure of Venezuelan President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nicolas-maduro\">Nicolas Maduro<\/a> from Caracas.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4406268\/george-santos-venezuela-trip-be-part-of-solution\/\">George Santos announces Venezuela trip to be &lsquo;part of the solution&rsquo;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4406218\/us-forces-kill-maduro-security-team\/\">US forces killed &#8216;large part&#8217; of Maduro&#8217;s security team during capture, defense minister says<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4402803\/venezuela-government-control-caracas-maduro-arrest\/\">Venezuelan government reasserts control over Caracas after Maduro arrest<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;It makes absolutely no sense to talk about the need for the United States to take over Greenland,&rdquo; Frederiksen said. &ldquo;The US has no right to annex any of the three nations in the Danish kingdom.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>She said she was addressing the U.S. &ldquo;very directly,&rdquo; and that Greenland was covered by NATO&rsquo;s security guarantee. She stressed that Denmark had increased investment into its Arctic security infrastructure, and already gave the U.S. extensive access to the island.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I would therefore <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-pressure-biden-to-bring-home-former-marine-imprisoned-by-russia\/\" title=\"Republicans Pressure Biden To Bring Home Former Marine Imprisoned By Russia\">strongly urge<\/a> the United States to stop the threats against a historically close ally and against another country and another people who have very clearly said that they are not for sale,&rdquo; Frederiksen said.<\/p>\n<p>Her comments came after Trump floated the possibility of a military operation to take Greenland, in the same breath that he was discussing Saturday&rsquo;s Operation Absolute Resolve.<\/p>\n<p>In an <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4406194\/trump-venezuela-delcy-rodriguez-bigger-price-maduro\/\">interview<\/a> with the <em>Atlantic<\/em>, Trump was asked about additional foreign interventions outside of Venezuela, to which he immediately shifted to Greenland.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We do need&nbsp;Greenland, absolutely,&rdquo; he said, adding that it was &ldquo;surrounded by Russian and Chinese ships.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Katie Miller, wife of Stephen Miller, one of Trump&rsquo;s most influential allies, posted about acquiring Greenland just hours after the operation to capture Maduro, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KatieMiller\/status\/2007541679293944266\">posting<\/a> a map on X of Greenland in the colors of the American flag, captioning it with the word &ldquo;SOON.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>While Trump&rsquo;s attention to Greenland has waxed and waned, Greenland and Denmark have remained terrified about possible military action.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4406194\/trump-venezuela-delcy-rodriguez-bigger-price-maduro\/\">TRUMP SAYS NEW VENEZUELAN LEADER WILL PAY &lsquo;BIGGER&rsquo; PRICE THAN MADURO IF SHE RESISTS US<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Jens-Frederik Nielsen, the chairman of the government of Greenland, denounced U.S. rhetoric around Greenland in his New Year&rsquo;s speech.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The lack of respect and condescension shown towards our country has affected us all,&rdquo; 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