Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen: 'A discussion about a potential sale of Greenland has been put forward. It has been rejected by Greenland Premier Kim Kielsen, and I fully stand behind that rejection.'
Speaking to reporters, Frederiksen said"a discussion about a potential sale of Greenland has been put forward. It has been rejected by Greenland Premier Kim Kielsen, and I fully stand behind that rejection."
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen says she is"disappointed and surprised" by U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to cancel his visit to Denmark after she rejected suggestions of selling Greenland to the U.S. She said that she had been looking forward to the Sept. 2-3 visit, adding"the United States is one of our closest allies."
Lene Balleby told The Associated Press Wednesday that the household, which formally had invited Trump to visit Denmark Sep. 2 and 3 as part of a European trip, had no further comments.
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