Denmark, Greenland
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Seeking to calm tensions, Republicans and Democrats affirmed that they supported Denmark’s control of Greenland as President Trump vowed to buy it or take it over.
The wife of Trump's deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller posted a photo implying a U.S. takeover of Greenland, hours after the U.S. attacks on Venezuela.
The new meme came from a video clip of Motzfeldt bumming a smoke from Danish Foreign Minister Lars Rasmussen near the Washington monument.
Denmark's foreign minister said the closed-door meeting was a "frank but also constructive" discussion. He said a high-level working group would be formed "to explore if we can find a common way forward.
Nielsen made the remarks at a joint press conference with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, marking the strongest show of disapproval of President Donald Trump’s ambition to acquire Greenland
Speaking ahead of meetings in Washington on the global competition for key raw materials, Frederiksen stressed that the issue carries broader implications.
US president further steps up threats after US special envoy to Greenland says Trump is ‘serious’ about his plans to control island