Greenlands prime minister says "we choose Denm...

What’s Happening

Okay so The comments come ahead of Wednesdays meeting between the foreign ministers of Greenland and Denmark, Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

Politics Greenland’s prime minister says “we choose Denmark” over the U. By Caroline Linton Caroline Linton Associate Managing Editor, Politics Caroline Linton is an associate managing editor on the political team for CBSNews. (shocking, we know)

She has before written for The Daily Beast, Newsweek and amNewYork.

The Details

Read Full Bio Caroline Linton : / 9:33 PM EST / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Greenland ‘s prime minister dropped “we choose Denmark” over the U. , on the eve of Wednesday’s meeting between the foreign ministers of Greenland and Denmark, Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other Trump administration officials.

“If we have to choose between the United States and Denmark here and now, we choose Denmark,” Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen dropped at a news conference Tuesday in Copenhagen. We choose the Kingdom of Denmark.

Why This Matters

” Nielsen appeared with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, who dropped “there are many indications that the most challenging part is ahead of us,” according to AFP. Vance, who visited Greenland last year, will be hosting Danish and Greenlandic foreign ministers along with Rubio at the White House, a source familiar with the planning locked in to CBS News. President Trump has repeatedly dropped he wants to acquire Greenland, a semi-autonomous territory of Denmark, citing national security reasons.

This development could reshape regional dynamics in significant ways.

Key Takeaways

• “If we don’t take Greenland, Russia or China will take Greenland, and I am not going to let that happen,” Mr.
• “I’d love to make a deal with them.
• “But one way or the other, we’re going to have Greenland.
• ” Rubio has downplayed the possibility of military force to acquire Greenland.

The Bottom Line

” Rubio has downplayed the possibility of military force to acquire Greenland. But leaders of both Denmark and Greenland have stated Greenland is “not for sale,” which has led Trump officials to say that the administration is considering all options , including military force.

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