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Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is insisting that Denmark will not negotiate over its sovereignty, despite President Donald Trump announcing a “framework” for a deal on Greenland.
In a statement, he indicated that the nation is open to discussions with allies, as long as the engagement respects Denmark’s “territorial integrity.”
“Security in the Arctic is a matter for the entire NATO alliance. Therefore, it is good and natural that it has also been discussed between the Secretary General of NATO and the President of the United States. The Kingdom of Denmark has long worked for NATO to increase its involvement in the Arctic,” Frederiksen said in the statement, which was written in Danish.
He said, “We are in close dialogue with NATO and I have spoken to NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on an ongoing basis, including before and after his meeting with President Trump in Davos. NATO is fully aware of the situation of the Kingdom of Denmark. We can negotiate politics, security, investment, economy, everything. But we cannot negotiate our sovereignty.”
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Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen holds a press conference in the Mirror Hall of the Prime Minister’s Office in Christiansborg in Copenhagen, Denmark on January 13, 2026. (Kristian Tuxen Ladegard Berg/Nurfoto via Getty Images)
The Danish Prime Minister stated that “Only Denmark and Greenland can make decisions on issues concerning Denmark and Greenland. The Kingdom of Denmark wishes to continue constructive dialogue with allies on how we can strengthen security in the Arctic, including the US Golden Dome, provided that this is done in respect for our territorial integrity.”
His comments come after Trump announced on Truth Social that, “Based on a very fruitful meeting I had with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, we have outlined the future agreement with respect to Greenland and, indeed, the entire Arctic region.”
“If this solution is completed, it will be great for the United States and all NATO countries,” Trump wrote in the post. “Based on this understanding, I will not impose tariffs effective February 1. Additional discussions are being held regarding Golden Dome as it relates to Greenland.”
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President Donald Trump speaks at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland on January 21, 2026. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
During a speech at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Switzerland on Thursday, Trump indicated he would not use force to seize Greenland.
Discussing NATO, he said, “We probably won’t get anything unless I decide to use overwhelming force and power to the point where we would be apparently invincible. But, I won’t do that.”
Trump said, “I will not use force. The United States is demanding a place called Greenland.”
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In a post on X, Denmark’s Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said, “We welcome that POTUS has refused to take Greenland by force and stopped the trade war. Now, let’s sit down and figure out how we can address US security concerns in the Arctic while respecting KoD’s red lines.”
