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US President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to impose “very high” tariffs on Denmark if it resists his attempt to take control of Greenland, a Danish autonomous territory.
Asked on Tuesday whether he would rule out using military or economic force to take control of the strategically important island, he said: “No, I can’t assure you of either.”
“I can say this: We need them for economic security,” he said.
Trump’s comments came as his son, Donald Trump Jr, visited Greenland on the same day.
Before arriving in the capital, Nuuk, Trump Jr said he was going on a “personal one-day trip” to talk to people and had no meetings planned with government officials.
When asked about Trump Jr’s visit to Greenland, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen told Danish television that “Greenland belongs to the Greenlanders” and that only the local population could determine its future.
He agreed that “Greenland is not for sale,” but stressed that Denmark needed very close cooperation with the United States, a close NATO ally.
This is a developing story. More updates to follow.
