Trump's acquisition talks are 'unacceptable' according to Greenland
Government officials in Greenland have pushed out a virulent backlash in response to President Donald Trump's comments about taking over the nation.
According to recent reports from the icy country, Greenland officials didn't care for Trump's comments about taking control of the country, calling it "unacceptable," as The Sun reported.
The nation made its statement on Friday, seeming unwilling to allow Trump's talk of annexation to slip by without an official, negative response.
Comments in Question
Officials were responding to Trump's meeting with the NATO secretary general on Thursday, where he reportedly "reiterated his desire for annexation and control of Greenland."
The leaders from the nation in question presented a united front with all political parties elected to parliament, and issued their reaction on social media platform X, formerly Twitter.
"We — all the party leaders — cannot accept the repeated statements regarding annexation and control of Greenland," leaders wrote. "We find this behavior toward friends and allies in a defense alliance unacceptable."
The group added they "must underscore that Greenland will continue serving ITS people through diplomatic relations, in accordance with international law."
Official Actions
Verified signatories include Greenlandic lawmaker Jens Frederik Nielsen of the Demokraatit party, Naleraq lawmaker Pele Broberg, Inuit Ataqatigiit lawmaker Múte B. Egede, Siumut lawmaker Vivian Motzfeldt, and Atassut lawmaker Aqqalu C. Jerimiassen.
"We all support this wholeheartedly and strongly distance ourselves from attempts to create discord. Greenland belongs to the Greenlandic people, and we (as leaders) stand in unison," they wrote.
Greenlandic Prime Minister Múte Egede's party, Inuit Ataqatigiit, was well and truly beaten in the most recent parliamentary elections by the Demokraatit party.
The recent election bore a distinct mark from Trump, as his persistent calls to buy the country and their potential independence from Denmark became a central campaign topic.
Trump's Side
Trump, who is a a career real-estate expert, attempted to purchase during his first term in office, referring to it as a "large real estate deal."
The the mineral-rich and strategically important geographical land would have been something the former, and again, president made a pet project.
Múte Egede, the Prime Minister of Greenland, made a statement in January stating that the country was "not for sale and will never be for sale."
In 1867, the State Department considered buying Greenland and Iceland. However, after World War II, President Harry Truman's offer of $100 million to Denmark was turned down.
Getting the land would be the biggest addition of land to the United States in history, bigger even than the Louisiana Purchase.