Trump’s fixation with Greenland has been backed by his party, including Republican congressman Andy Ogles, who authored a bill to allow the U.S. to purchase the island and told Fox News Tuesday: “We are, quite frankly, the dominant predator.”

Greenland's Prime Minister Mute Egede firmly rejected the possibility of the island being taken over by the United States. His statement came after Donald Trump was inaugurated as President, once again expressing a desire for control over Greenland.

Múte Egede, Greenland’s prime minister, said his country would pursue closer defense and business ties to the U.S.

Greenland's Prime Minister Múte Egede has stated that the island does not wish to be part of America or Denmark, but instead seeks independence. Source: The Financial Times (FT), citing Egede in a statement at a press conference in Copenhagen on Friday,

Donald Trump spent a noteworthy chunk of the transition period provoking controversy—and insulting NATO allies—with his proposals for expanding the U.S. Maybe most prominently, he has repeatedly discussed buying Greenland from Denmark,

A Danish politician is the latest voice from across the Atlantic to forcefully reject President Trump’s proposal for the U.S. to acquire Greenland, telling the newly inaugurated commander in chief to “f‑‑‑ off.