"Trump might forget about Greenland. But also, he might not. Nobody knows. He operates on whims," @anneapplebaum writes.

It may be too extreme for Canada or Denmark to view the U.S. as an enemy in the wake of Trump annexation threats, but the line between enmity and amity is currently blurred.

If Trump is serious about acquiring Greenland, he must secure the trust and buy-in of the Greenlandic people and the government of Denmark.

Denmark's prime minister stressed to the president-elect that Danish companies contribute to growth and jobs in the U.S.

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

Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen called business leaders to a meeting on Thursday after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump last week refused to rule out military or economic action to take control of Greenland.

In a telephonic conversation with US President-elect Donald Trump, Denmark's PM Mette Frederiksen said that 'only Greenland' should decide its future. She reminded Trump of strong trade ties between the US and Denmark over the phone call.

“People really don’t even know if Denmark has any legal right to it, but if they do, they should give it up, because we need it for national security,” Trump said. If Danish officials don’t cooperate with his bid to take over Greenland, he added, “then I would tariff Denmark at a very high level.”

Greenland is a unique territory with Indigenous majority and partial independence from Denmark, and any attempt by President-elect Trump to annex it would be met with resistance from its leaders

Greenlanders said they should make their own choice about the island's future, following U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's proposal to buy the vast Arctic island that has been a territory of Denmark for centuries.

Donald Trump’s renewed push for control of Greenland comes as Denmark announces a $2 billion Arctic defense upgrade. This upgrade points to the strategic value of an island that hosts America’s northernmost military installation and holds vast mineral wealth.