"Keir Starmer has publicly backed the Danish prime minister over Donald Trump after she demanded that the US stop its threats to forcibly take over Greenland. Speaking after Mike Tapp, the migration minister, repeatedly dodged questions about threats by Trump and his allies to seize Greenland, Starmer told broadcasters that he supported Mette Frederiksen after she criticised US rhetoric. Well, I stand with her, and she's right about the future of Greenland, Starmer told Sky News."
"Asked by the BBC if he agreed with Danish calls for Trump to stop raising the idea that the US should annex the island, which is largely autonomous but remains part of the Danish kingdom, Starmer replied: Yes. He went on: Greenland and the kingdom of Denmark are to decide the future of Greenland, and only Greenland and the kingdom of Denmark."
"Trump has reiterated his desire to take Greenland, saying: We need Greenland from the standpoint of national security, and Denmark is not going to be able to do it. Hours after the raid in Venezuela, Katie Miller, a rightwing podcaster who is married to Stephen Miller, Trump's deputy chief of staff for policy, on Saturday posted on X a map of Greenland draped in the stars and stripes with the caption: SOON."
Keir Starmer publicly backed Danish prime minister Mette Frederiksen after she demanded the US stop threatening to forcibly take over Greenland. He said he stands with her and affirmed that Greenland and the kingdom of Denmark alone should decide Greenland’s future. Starmer noted Greenland is largely autonomous but remains part of the Danish kingdom. President Trump reiterated interest in taking Greenland, claiming national security reasons, after the US seizure of Nicolas Maduro following a military raid. Rightwing podcaster Katie Miller posted a map of Greenland draped in a US flag captioned “SOON.” Greenland and Danish leaders Jens-Frederik Nielsen and Frederiksen criticised Trump’s comments.
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