"Trump said again on Friday that he would like to make a deal to acquire Greenland, a semiautonomous region that's part of NATO ally Denmark, "the easy way." He said that if the U.S. doesn't own it, then Russia or China will take it over, and the U.S. does not want them as neighbors. "If we don't do it the easy way, we're going to do it the hard way," Trump said, without explaining what that entailed."
"Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has warned that an American takeover of Greenland would mark the end of NATO. The party leaders' statement said that "the work on Greenland's future takes place in dialogue with the Greenlandic people and is prepared on the basis of international laws." "No other country can interfere in this," they said. "We must decide the future of our country ourselves, without pressure for quick decision, delay or interference from other countries.""
Greenlandic party leaders rejected U.S. proposals and insisted that Greenland's future must be decided by the Greenlandic people. The leaders stated a desire to remain Greenlanders rather than become American or Danish. President Trump reiterated interest in acquiring Greenland and warned that Russia or China could take it if the United States does not act, saying an acquisition could be done "the easy way" or "the hard way." The White House said it is considering a range of options, including military force. Danish and Greenland officials warned against U.S. takeover and emphasized decisions must follow international law and dialogue.
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