One European diplomat told Axios that Denmark was widely seen as America’s closest ally in the European Union, and that no one could have imagined it’d be the first Trump would pick a

President Trump said Denmark will “come along” on the potential sale of Greenland and emphasized the U.S. and others need the Arctic island to fortify international security in the region.

Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has called the country’s business leaders to a meeting on Thursday after US President-elect Donald Trump last week threatened military or economic action such as tariffs to take control of Greenland.

The U.S. ally is signaling its willingness to negotiate military and economic matters related to the island but not to sell it.

Politico White House Correspondent Eugene Daniels joins Chris Jansing to provide insight on the international backlash over President Donald Trump’s threats to take Greenland and the Panama Canal and his seriousness of expanding America.

Trump's first full day in office

A Danish politician didn’t mince words when addressing President Donald Trump over his Greenland desires. Anders Vistisen, of the right-wing Patriots for Europe party, took to the podium at Strasbourg’s European parliament on Tuesday and addressed the new U.

Greenland's Prime Minister Mute Egede firmly rejected the idea of the island being taken over by the United States. This statement came after Donald Trump was inaugurated as the President of the United States and once again expressed a desire for control over Greenland.