WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday postponed a planned visit to Denmark after Danish officials insisted its autonomous territory of GreenlandTrump's decision confirms just how interested he was in purchasing Greenland, an idea initially dismissed as a joke by some, but which the White House later insisted had a serious purpose because of its strategic location.
"The Prime Minister was able to save a great deal of expense and effort for both the United States and Denmark by being so direct," Trump tweeted."I thank her for that and look forward to rescheduling sometime in the future!". The president's latest Greenland comments sparked a strong reaction from both sides of the political aisle in Denmark.
"For no reason Trump assumes that part of our country is for sale. Then insultingly cancels visit that everybody was preparing for," tweeted Rasmus Jarlov, a member of the opposition Conservative Party.The Wall Street Journal first reported that Trump had expressed interest in the self-governing part of Denmark - which is mostly covered in ice - asking advisers if it would be possible for the US to acquire the territory.
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