""President Trump deployed words on Chagos yesterday that were different to his previous words of welcome and support when I met him in the White House," he said. "He deployed those words yesterday for the express purpose of putting pressure on me and Britain in relation to my values and principles on the future of Greenland." The PM added: "He wants me to yield on my position, and I'm not going to do so.""
"He has threatened to impose tariffs on European countries who oppose his demand to take control of Greenland. Sir Keir told MPs "the future of Greenland is for the people of Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark alone" - and said he would be hosting the Danish premier Mette Frederiksen in Downing Street on Thursday."
"Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch said she supported the PM's position on Greenland - but agreed with Trump on the "stupidity" of the Chagos Islands deal. "We didn't need President Trump to tell us that, we've been saying this for 12 months," she told Sir Keir. She urged the PM to "scrap this terrible deal and put the money into our armed forces"."
UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer rejected pressure from US President Donald Trump over Greenland, stating the future of Greenland belongs to the people of Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark. Trump criticised the UK's Chagos Islands deal with Mauritius, called it an "act of great stupidity" and threatened tariffs on European countries opposing his demand to take control of Greenland. The UK signed a 3.4bn agreement in May to transfer sovereignty to Mauritius while retaining a lease of the Diego Garcia military base. Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch supported the government's stance on Greenland but urged scrapping the Chagos deal and reallocating funds to the armed forces.
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