A Danish MP has refuted Donald Trump’s assertions of advancing a Greenland deal, declaring such claims as ‘not real.’
On Wednesday afternoon, Donald Trump startled people globally by announcing on Truth Social that preliminary steps had been taken towards a deal with NATO concerning Greenland.
He stated: “Based upon a very productive meeting that I have had with the Secretary General of NATO, Mark Rutte, we have formed the framework of a future deal with respect to Greenland and, in fact, the entire Arctic Region.
“This solution, if consummated, will be a great one for the United States of America, and all NATO Nations. Based upon this understanding, I will not be imposing the Tariffs that were scheduled to go into effect on February 1st.
“Additional discussions are being held concerning The Golden Dome as it pertains to Greenland. Further information will be made available as discussions progress. Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, and various others, as needed, will be responsible for the negotiations — They will report directly to me.”
While it is confirmed that Trump met with Mark Rutte, the grand assertion of a deal being underway seems exaggerated.
This declaration took Danish and Greenlandic politicians by surprise, as they were not involved in the discussions.
Danish MP Sascha Faxe addressed the situation on Sky News, denying any real deal being made over Greenland.
“The thing is, there can’t be a deal without having Greenland as part of the negotiations, first of all,” said Faxe.
Referring to remarks by Aaja Chemnitz Larsen, a Greenlandic member of the Danish parliament, Faxe explained: “I have heard from the Greenlanders that I know – so we have a Greenlandic MP in Denmark – and she’s very clear that this is not a prerogative of Rutte and Nato; they can’t trade the underground in Greenland, or Greenlandic security without Greenlanders being part of it.”
“And they are very clear: Greenland is not for sale, they are not up for negotiations,” Faxe insisted.
Faxe further noted, “So it’s not real negotiations, it’s two men who have had a conversation. It’s definitely not a deal.”
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte echoed this sentiment, clarifying that Greenland’s status wasn’t discussed in his conversation with Trump.
“That issue did not come up anymore in my conversations tonight with the president,” Rutte told Fox News.
“He (Trump) is very much focused on what do we need to do to make sure that that huge Arctic region – where change is taking place at the moment, where the Chinese and the Russians are more and more active – how we can protect it.”
Trump’s ambition to acquire Greenland has been met with substantial resistance, particularly from Danes and Greenlanders.
A petition titled ‘Hands off Greenland’ has garnered over 70,000 signatures, and ‘Make America Go Away’ hats have seen increased sales following Trump’s unwillingness to dismiss the notion of acquiring Greenland through military means.