"The Danish government is in complete shock": Trump had a tough conversation with Prime Minister Frederiksen about purchasing Greenland.

US President Donald Trump and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen held a phone conversation regarding Greenland, which is under Danish jurisdiction.

According to the Financial Times, citing its sources, the 45-minute call was extremely tense: Trump was unwilling to entertain any compromises – he firmly stated his intention to purchase Greenland.

Meanwhile, Frederiksen suggested strengthening cooperation with the American leader on military bases and mineral extraction on the island.

"It was terrible," – said one source.

Another FT interlocutor compared the conversation to a "cold shower," noting that Trump "was unyielding." According to him, previously, the American's intentions to acquire Greenland were viewed with skepticism, but it has now become clear that this is indeed "serious and potentially very dangerous."

Another FT source indicated that the Danish government is "in complete shock."

According to a former Danish official, "it was a very tough conversation," during which Trump "threatened with specific economic measures, such as targeted tariffs."

Before this, many European politicians hoped that the American leader's statements about wanting to gain control over Greenland for "national security" reasons were merely a ruse.

In particular, they believed that Trump was trying to enhance NATO's influence in the region and send a signal to Russia and China, which are also vying for positions in the Arctic. However, this phone call dashed those hopes, exacerbating the foreign policy crisis among alliance partners, the publication's sources emphasized.

In response to FT, the Danish Prime Minister's office stated that they "do not recognize the interpretation of the conversation provided by anonymous sources."

Greenland, home to about 57,000 people, is an autonomous territory within Denmark and has its own government. Trump expressed his intention to annex the island to the USA during his first presidential term. After winning the 2024 elections, he revisited this idea.

Greenland's Prime Minister Mute Egede emphasized in response to Trump's desire to purchase the island that it "is not for sale."

At the same time, Denmark, which is responsible for the island's defense, has proposed to the USA to expand its military presence on its territory. There is a Thule base there, where 200 American servicemen are stationed.

Meanwhile, Defense Express has researched that Trump is not the first American leader interested in the island: since the 1960s, the USA had a project to dig 4,000 km of tunnels in Greenland – these tunnels were intended to house 600 Iceman ballistic missiles aimed at the USSR as a "second strike weapon."

Recall that the Republicans have prepared a bill that would allow Trump to purchase Greenland. If the bill is passed, it would enable Trump to commence negotiations with Denmark.