Danish politician gives two-word response to Trump’s bid to buy Greenland
Danish politician Anders Vistisen had a scathing message for President Donald Trump. (Getty)
A Danish politician has issued a scorching two-word response to US president Donald Trump’s bid to buy Greenland.
Trump has had his eyes set on the autonomous Danish territory for some time and told journalists on Monday (20 January) that Denmark was unable to “keep” Greenland. The US has an air force base on the island.
“Greenland is a wonderful place, we need it for international security,” he said. “I’m sure Denmark will come along, it’s costing them a lot of money to maintain it, to keep it. You have Russian boats all over the place, you have China’s boats all over the place – warships – and [Denmark] can’t maintain it.”
Trump from the Oval Office this afternoon.
— Orla Joelsen (@OJoelsen) January 21, 2025
He still hasn’t forget Greenland. pic.twitter.com/4F6Gtaugt3
Múte B Egede, Greenland’s prime minister, has already rejected the idea and now Anders Vistisen, a member of the European parliament, has also responded.
“Dear President Trump, listen very carefully: Greenland has been part of the Danish kingdom for 800 years,” he said during a session of the EU. “It is an integrated part of our country, it is not for sale.
“Let me put it in words you might understand: Mr Trump, f*** off.”
European parliament vice-president Nicolae Ștefănuță gave Vistisen a dressing down for his language, saying: “If the translation was correct, the term you used is not allowed in this house, and there will be consequences to the message you have used.
“It is not OK in this house of democracy, regardless of what we think of Mr Trump.”
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