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US President Donald Trump has renewed his call for the United States to take control of Greenland, criticising Denmark for refusing to relinquish the Arctic territory.
Speaking in Davos on Wednesday at the World Economic Forum, Trump said no country or coalition other than the United States could effectively defend Greenland, stressing that the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) members were responsible for protecting their own territories.
“Every NATO ally has an obligation to be able to defend their own territory. We’re a great power, much greater than people even understand.”
He described the United States as a global power whose strength was often underestimated.
The U.S. president also criticised Denmark for refusing to give up control of Greenland, describing the country as ungrateful, claiming it owed the United States for its role in defending Danish interests during World War II.
Trump recalled that Denmark fell quickly to Nazi Germany during the war and was unable to defend either itself or Greenland, a situation he said compelled the United States to intervene.
He added that Washington later allowed Denmark to retain Greenland, a decision he questioned while expressing frustration over Denmark’s current stance.
“Denmark fell to Germany after just six hours of fighting, and was totally unable to defend either itself or Greenland, so the United States was then compelled, and we did it.
“How stupid were we to do that? But we did it, but we gave it back. But how ungrateful are they now?”
The renewed remarks are likely to deepen tensions between the United States and Denmark, which has repeatedly rejected any suggestion of transferring sovereignty over Greenland.
