Pernille Skipper, a member of the Danish parliament, tweeted that Trump is “smug and disrespectful.” She added: “Trump lives on another planet.”
Hands off, Trump. Photo: Susanne Walstrˆm/Getty Images/Johner RF When it first became clear that President Trump was interested in buying Greenland from Denmark, leaders in the two countries reacted with confusion and, given the absurdity of it all, a surprising amount of diplomacy.
Then Tuesday night Trump canceled an upcoming trip to Denmark because Frederiksen wouldn’t consider the sale. That turned the confusion in Denmark into anger.
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