Denmark’s foreign minister dressed down the United States for its disrespect, hours after Vice President JD Vance visited an American military base in Greenland.
Speaking on Friday night, in which he addressed Americans directly, Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen appealed for an end to the hostile messaging from Washington.
“Many accusations and many allegations have been made. And of course, we are open to criticism,” Rasmussen said. “But let me be completely honest: We do not appreciate the tone in which it is being delivered.”
Relations between Washington and Copenhagen have sunk to an all-time low since President Donald Trump’srepeated threats to seize Greenland, a self-ruling Danish territory, and jabs at Denmark for what he argues is a failure to properly defend the Arctic.
Trump has refused to rule out using military force or economic pressure to acquire the world’s largest island.
Speaking on Friday night, in which he addressed Americans directly, Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen appealed for an end to the hostile messaging from Washington.
“Many accusations and many allegations have been made. And of course, we are open to criticism,” Rasmussen said. “But let me be completely honest: We do not appreciate the tone in which it is being delivered.”
Relations between Washington and Copenhagen have sunk to an all-time low since President Donald Trump’srepeated threats to seize Greenland, a self-ruling Danish territory, and jabs at Denmark for what he argues is a failure to properly defend the Arctic.
Trump has refused to rule out using military force or economic pressure to acquire the world’s largest island.
8 months ago
