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January 12, 2026

Denmark's Prime Minister Says Country Faces a "Fateful Moment" as Trump Threatens to Take Over Greenland
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Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said that her country is at a
"fateful moment" over President Trump's repeated threats to take over
Greenland, the autonomous territory controlled by Denmark. Speaking at a
political rally, Frederiksen said, "What is at stake is bigger than what
the eye can see, because if what we experience from the Americans is
that they are actually turning their backs on the Western alliance, that
they are turning their backs on our NATO cooperation by threatening an
ally, which we have not experienced before, then everything will stop."
Her comments come in response to President Trump's latest remarks
threatening military force against Greenland.

President Donald Trump: "Right now we are going to do something on
Greenland, whether they like it or not, because if we don't do it,
Russia or China will take over Greenland, and we're not going to have
Russia or China as a neighbor. OK? I would - I would like to make a
deal, you know, the easy way. But if we don't do it the easy way, we're
going to do it the hard way."



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