Greenland’s Prime Minister Now Says Open To Talks With Trump: ‘Status Quo No Longer an Option’
Egede’s statement indicates a willingness to reassess Greenland’s current relationships and consider alternative arrangements.
We are continuing to watch the developments related to Greenland, which have gotten especially interesting after President-elect Donald Trump tasked his pick for Ambassador to Denmark with persuading the Danes to sell us the resource-rich Arctic land.
Shortly after that announcement, Greenland suffered a major power outage due to a downed transmission line. The blackout plunged the region into darkness as temperatures dropped below -27 degrees Fahrenheit (-33°C).
This was soon followed by Greenland’s Prime Minister Mute Egede calling for independence from Denmark, marking a significant shift in the rhetoric surrounding the Arctic island’s future.
Trump’s son later went on an “unofficial” visit to Greenland. At that time, I speculated that persuading the people of Greenland to become an independent territory of the United States might be the best deal that could be placed on the table.
Intriguingly, Egede recently had a joint press conference with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen during which he said that he’s ready to speak with Trump as ‘the status quo is no longer an option‘.
…Egede said that “the status quo is not an option” as he laid out the desire of the vast and geopolitically crucial island of 57,000 to have “its own voice” by gaining independence from Denmark and turning down Trump’s attempts to buy Greenland.
“We don’t want to be Danish, we don’t want to be American, we want to be Greenlandic,” he told a news conference on Friday. Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said at the same meeting that Greenland’s desire for independence was “legitimate and understandable”, while calling US interest in the autonomous territory “positive”.
During the conference, Egede also noted he was ‘ready to talk to Trump’.
Reports indicate that Denmark sent private messages recently to Trump’s team expressing willingness to discuss enhancing security in Greenland or increasing the U.S. military presence on the island.
Behind the scenes: The sources said the Danish government wants to avoid a public clash with the new U.S. administration, and asked members of the Trump team for clarification regarding what exactly the president-elect meant in his comments earlier this week.
- In the messages passed to the Trump team, the Danish government made clear Greenland was not for sale but expressed readiness to discuss any other U.S. request regarding the island, the sources said.
- The U.S. already has a military base on Greenland and an agreement with Denmark dating to 1951 on defending the island, under which an increase of U.S. forces could easily be discussed.
- Danish officials have already said they are looking into further measures to increase investment in military infrastructure and capabilities in Greenland, in consultation with the Greenlandic government.
Now, the “great minds” of the current administration indicate there is no way for a new relationship with Greenland to arise.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken criticized President-elect Trump's comments that he wouldn't rule out using military force against Greenland. "It's obviously one that's not going to happen, so we probably shouldn't waste a lot of time talking about it," he said. https://t.co/7VyND87V9E pic.twitter.com/KMGWj3UnZx
— Newsweek (@Newsweek) January 8, 2025
However, it is very clear the Greenlanders are unhappy with their current relationship with Denmark and their lack of independence. When Trump talked about Greenland in 2019, a poll was taken showing a vast majority (67.8% of Greenlanders) supported independence from Denmark sometime in the next two decades.
It appears that fervor has not lessened with time.
At a recent Friday night kaffemik — a traditional, coffee-fueled gathering — Jørgen Boassen reclined at the end of a long table covered in bits of leftover whale skin and cake, wearing a T-shirt emblazoned with the words “American Badass” and the famous image of a bloodied Donald Trump raising his fist in the air.
Such brazen pro-Trump displays have made Boassen conspicuous — and famous — here in Greenland, an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark. But the 50-year-old bricklayer insists that as the island’s inhabitants strive for full independence from their old colonial patrons, there is more support for the incoming American president here than meets the eye.
“Many want to use him to liberate us from Denmark,” he said, raising his eyebrows suggestively.
Trump Force One has landed in Nuuk!
Jørgen Boassen set to welcome Jr at the airport. Boassen visited Pennsylvania right before the election and canvassed for the Trump Campaign w/ his Amerifrens 🇬🇱🇺🇸
Boassen asked by Charlie Kirk & Carla Sands to welcome Jr to Nuuk. The visit is… pic.twitter.com/cCsvj5iFhM— Greenland Division (@Looqiman88) January 7, 2025
Egede’s statement very much suggests that Greenland is open to exploring new partnerships and economic opportunities while maintaining its cultural identity and pursuing greater autonomy. This stance indicates a willingness to reassess Greenland’s current relationships and consider alternative arrangements that could benefit its people and economy.
And, as I noted in my previous post, there are a lot of economic and political wins for Greenland as an independent American territory.
American Samoa is the model. https://t.co/1SuKJbYgcP
— William A. Jacobson (@wajacobson) January 11, 2025
Bonus: It would offer our country a chance to enhance our Arctic defense as we upgrade our military once Trump’s defense team is in place.
A great visual on why Greenland is important to the nation's Arctic security strategy. pic.twitter.com/qkJjsHHPBc
— Leslie Eastman ☥ (@Mutnodjmet) January 11, 2025
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I’m sure I could come up with an insightful comment but I’m afraid I’m laughing too hard.
Just imagine the 60 story Trump Hotel next to the airport.
😂😂😂
Greenlanders are among the richest people on Earth. They seem to “own” a great, huge piece of property that is worth trillions – and there are less than 60,000 Greenlanders – but they are prohibited from exploiting their own property by Denmark and they have, to date, I guess, been wary of declaring independence since they couldn’t fight off a brigade of bull dyke Los Angeles firewomyn.
The only way for Greenlanders to actually gain control of this territory and start to have access to the riches they “own” – the trillions in minerals and access and the like – is to switch to come under the umbrella of the United States. That is the only way for Greenlanders to actually be free and to have access to their own territory, to become a US territory. With that, Greenlanders would all see a huge windfall and have more control over their property.
Sometimes you never know unless you ask.
According to Tété-Michel Kpomassie “An African in Greenland” the natives are sexually promiscuous, alcoholic, unemployed and have a high AIDS infection rate.
Things might have improved but they hadn’t as of 2005.
via Derb.
I don’t know about the AIDs part but the rest seems to be your general freezing weather sort of society.
They don’t have to worry about global warming so they have time for other pursuits.
Not a lot to do when it’s 27 below
You can always mine for rare earth minerals.
It’s great fun, just ask African kids!
They do it more for the exercise.
It sounds like the folks in Greenland are beginning to reassess who they want as their friends and their enemies.
A relationship similar to American Samoa
I can picture the opening ceremonies for the next Olympics. The Greenlanders are carrying a sign:
“American Greenland”
Seeing opportunities no one else sees.
I don’t know who Trump’s broker is, but I want to have a word with him.
Even if we just end up with an expanded military presence and some exclusive mineral rights, it would be a huge win for the U.S.
U.S. Territory status and something analogous to the Alaska Permanent Fund would be an even bigger win for everyone in Greenland.
Are you tired of all the winning yet?
They the pedophiles in office are breaking the economy and loading up the debt, Trump is going to have his hands full.
5-D chess.
Some are saying, “military bases.”
Some are saying, “rare earth elements.”
The smart ones are thinking, “detainment camps.”
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