Greenland’s party leaders firmly reject Trump’s push for US control of...

Key Highlights

• “If we don’t do it the easy way, we’re going to do it the hard way,” Trump said, without explaining what that entailed.
• The White House said it is considering a range of options, including using military force, to acquire the island.
• Greenland’s party leaders reiterated that “Greenland’s future must be decided by the Greenlandic people.” “As Greenlandic party leaders, we would like to emphasise once again our wish that the United States’ contempt for our country ends,” the statement said.
• Officials from Denmark, Greenland and the United States met on Thursday in Washington and will meet again next week to discuss the renewed push by the White House for control of the island.
• Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has warned that an American takeover of Greenland would mark the end of NATO.