Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen responded to Donald Trump on Sunday after he said he wanted control of the island.
“President Trump says that the United States is getting Greenland. Let me be clear: The United States won’t get that. We do not belong to anyone else. We determine our own future,” Nielsen wrote on Facebook.
Trump said he “absolutely” had convserattons about annexing the country.
“We’ll get Greenland. Yeah, 100%,” the US president told NBC News.
This comes as JD Vance received a frosty welcome on his visit to Greenland, as Trump repeatedly expresses his wish to take control of the country for “world peace”.
Nielsen continued: “We must not act out of fear. We must respond with peace, dignity and unity.
“And it is through these values that we must clearly, clearly and calmly show the American president that Greenland is ours.
“It was like that yesterday. That’s how it is today. And that’s how it will be in the future.”
This comes as Denmark’s foreign minister said he doesn’t appreciate the tone used by US vice-president JD Vance, after he accused them of not keeping Greenland safe from Russia and China.
Denmark’s foreign minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen acknowledged the “many accusations” about Greenland, which is an autonomous territory of Denmark
“Of course, we are open to criticism, but let me be completely honest – we do not appreciate the tone in which it’s being delivered,” he said in a video statement.
This is not how you speak to your close allies and I still consider Denmark and the United States to be close allies,” Mr Rasmussen said.
Donald Trump has repeatedly expressed his wish to take control of Greenland – the world’s largest island – for “world peace”.
Mr Vance said during a visit on Friday that the US must be “more serious about the security of Greenland,” while still respecting the residents’ right to self-determination.
Mr Vance said that Denmark had not done enough to protect Greenland from “very aggressive incursions from Russia, from China and from other nations.”
He added: “Our message to Denmark is very simple: You have not done a good job by the people of Greenland.
“You have underinvested in the people of Greenland, and you have underinvested in the security architecture of this incredible, beautiful landmass filled with incredible people. That has to change.”
Vance touched down in Greenland on Friday and received an extremely frosty welcome from locals.
Speaking on Friday, Donald Trump claimed the US must control Greenland for “world peace” and if the country rejects American advances, he will “need to explain it to them.”
“We need Greenland. Very importantly, for international security, we have to have Greenland,” he said.
“If you look at Greenland right now, if you look at the waterways, you have Chinese and Russian ships all over the place, and we’re not going to be able to do that.
“We’re not relying on Denmark or anybody else to take care of that situation.
“And we’re not talking about peace for the United States. We’re talking about world peace. We’re talking about international security.”
Trump added: “Greenland’s very important for the peace of the world, not us the peace of the entire world, and I think, Denmark, understands it, I think the European Union, understands it.
“And if they don’t, we’re going to have to explain it to them.”Vance refused to rule out the use of military force in Greenland.
He said: “We need to have more of a position in Greenland for the safety of the American people.
“What we think is going to happen is Greenlanders are going to choose through self-determination to become independent of Denmark.
“I think talking about anything in the future is way too premature.
“We do not think military force is ever going to be necessary. We think this makes sense. We believe the people of Greenland are rational and good. We think we’ll be able to cut a deal.”
Second Lady Usha Vance has suffered fresh humiliation as Greenland residents refused to meet her during a solo trip.
US officials were said to have been left knocking on doors looking for people to meet the Second Lady during her trip to Greenland.
She and one of her sons were due to visit the Danish-controlled territory from Thursday to Saturday this week to see historic and cultural sites.
Plans to go to the popular Avannaata Qimussersu dogsled race in Sisimiut were cancelled, resulting in officials searching for people to meet her in the capital of Nuuk, according to Danish television station TV 2.
They are understood to have knocked on locals’ doors but were told: “No, thank you.”
The three-day visit has consequently been cut down to just one day, with vice president JD Vance due to join his wife for a visit to an American military base in Greenland.
Vance continued on Friday: “Our argument is not with the people of Greenland, our argument is with the leadership of Greenland which has underinvested in security architecture.
“Our message to Denmark is simple- you have not done a good job . that has to change. This is why President Trump’s policy is what it is.
“If a missile was fired into the USA, it is the people here who would give notice to us and try shoot it down and prepare for it.
“We know Russia, China and other nations are taking massive interest in Arctic territories.
“We need to make sure we (USA) are leading in the Arctic.
“This is about ensuring the USA lead in the Arctic for the next generation.
“This place, this base, is less secure than it was 30 to 40 years ago as our allies haven’t kept up. Our allies in Europe have not kept pace.”
