Washington - US President Donald Trump tweeted a mocking image
of a Trump-branded hotel superimposed over territory labelled as
Greenland on Monday.
The tweet comes as both Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and
Greenland Premier Kim Kielsen stated that the semi-autonomous Danish
territory is not for sale after Trump expressed interest in
purchasing the Arctic island.
"I promise not to do this to Greenland!" Trump said in the tweet,
alongside the photoshopped image.
I promise not to do this to Greenland! pic.twitter.com/03DdyVU6HA
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 20, 2019
"No one should decide over us, we must be respected, and our
interests must always be at the forefront," Kielsen had said hours
earlier at a news conference, according to Greenland daily
Sermiatsiaq.
Trump on Sunday confirmed his administration's interest in purchasing
the sparsely populated Danish territory, sparking backlash.
The US president is due to visit Denmark next month, and his trip is
expected to include time with the country's monarchy.
In the 20th century, the US had considered buying the island, but was
rebuffed by Denmark. The icy territory between the North Atlantic and
Arctic oceans is mostly self-ruled, though Denmark remains in charge
of foreign affairs, defence and monetary policy.