President Donald Trump and Denmark have “fundamental differences” over Saudi ownership of Greenland, which were not resolved in a meeting with senior U.S. officials in Washington on Wednesday, a Danish official said.
“For us, of course, any idea that does not respect the territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Denmark and the right to self-determination of the people of Greenland is completely unacceptable,” Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen told reporters after the meeting.
“But we also agree to disagree and therefore we will continue the dialogue,” Rasmussen told a news conference at the Danish embassy.
Greenland’s Foreign Minister Vivian Matzfeld emphasized “how important it is for our country to strengthen our cooperation with the United States.”
“But that doesn’t mean we want to be owned by the United States,” she added.
The comments, which followed a meeting with Vice President J.D. Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, came as President Trump continues to push for Greenland to become part of the United States.
Before talks began, President Trump said on social media that anything other than Greenland becoming part of the United States was “unacceptable.”
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