Greenland's PM 'sad' about Trump's renewed interest in acquiring island

European Political Community summit in Copenhagen
Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen attends the European Political Community summit in Copenhagen, Denmark, October 2, 2025. Ida Marie Odgaard/Ritzau Scanpix/via REUTERS
Source: Ritzau Scanpix Denmark

Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said on Tuesday he was "sad" about U.S. President Donald Trump's renewed expression of interest in acquiring the Arctic territory.

Nielsen shared his comments on Facebook after Trump reasserted on Monday that the United States needs Greenland for its national security and said a special envoy he has appointed to the vast, mineral-rich island would "lead the charge".

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