When President-elect Donald Trump mused about buying Greenland from Denmark during his first administration, the Danish prime minister called the idea “absurd” and rebuffed him outright.

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen wants to hold talks with US President-elect Donald Trump after he announced his desire to buy Greenland, Politico reports. “We have suggested a conversation [with Trump] and I expect it will take place,

Donald Trump has reiterated his interest in buying Greenland, threatening to levy tariffs on Denmark and not ruling out military force to acquire the island. Greenland is a self-ruling Arctic territory that is part of Denmark,

Danish officials have been warned by allies and Trump’s advisers about the seriousness of his statements concerning Greenland. “The situation now seems much more serious than in 2019, when Trump proposed buying Greenland from Denmark,

Denmark officialy changed its coat of arms to emphasize the symbols of Greenland and Faroe Islands, which Trump had remarked he wants to buy. According to the Denmark's king, the change "reflects the Realm and takes into account history as well as the heraldic tradition".