COPENHAGEN, Denmark
A bipartisan U.S. congressional delegation worked to reassure Denmark and Greenland on Saturday, seeking to calm anxieties stoked by President Donald Trump’s threats to seize the strategic Arctic island.
“Our bond with the Kingdom of Denmark and with NATO is vital,” said delegation leader Sen. Chris Coons, a Democrat from Delaware, acknowledging that the current rhetoric is “causing concern.” He urged the Danish people not to lose faith in America.
Coons’s diplomatic mission contrasted sharply with the confrontational stance from the White House.
Trump has repeatedly framed the potential takeover as a strategic imperative to counter Chinese and Russian ambitions, citing Greenland’s vast untapped minerals. His administration has notably refused to rule out the use of military force.
The diplomatic tensions were mirrored on the streets of Copenhagen, where thousands marched in solidarity with Greenland, many carrying its flag and signs reading “Make America Smart Again” and “Hands Off.”
A similar rally was planned in Nuuk, Greenland’s capital, underscoring the deep local opposition to Trump’s proposals.
By James Kisoo
