Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen told Donald Trump that Greenland should decide its own future.

The US president-elect said last week that the United States wanted to acquire the giant Arctic island, which is a self-governing Danish territory, sparking riots in Copenhagen and the Greenland capital Nuuk.

In a 45-minute phone call on Wednesday, Frederiksen told Trump that Denmark was prepared to increase its responsibility for Arctic security.

She also reiterated statements from Greenland's Prime Minister Mute Egede, who recently said Greenland would not be for sale.

Trump has not publicly responded to the call. However, he retweeted a 2019 poll on his TruthSocial account showing that 68% of Greenlanders support independence from Denmark.

An independence referendum is considered a possibility and Denmark says it will respect any outcome.

When Trump was the last president, he said he wanted to buy Greenland. Frederiksen abruptly canceled a trip to Denmark when he called the proposal "ridiculous."

The Danish government said Frederiksen also emphasized in the phone call with Trump that "Danish businesses contribute to growth and jobs in the United States and that the EU and the United States have a common interest in strengthening trade."

Last week, Trump threatened Denmark with hefty tariffs if the country did not give up Greenland.

The suggestion has set off alarm bells for Danish industry leaders, as the United States is Denmark's second-largest export market and any targeted tariffs would have a significant impact on the Danish economy.

On Thursday, Frederiksen will hold a so-called "crisis meeting" with business leaders, including the CEOs of beer giant Carlsberg and drugmaker Novo Nordisk, which makes obesity and diabetes drugs that are popular in the United States. popular.

She will also chair a special meeting of the Foreign Policy Committee, attended by members of Parliament.

Greenlandic MP Aja Chemnitz said she was satisfied with Frederiksen's remarks that any decisions about Greenland should be made by Greenlanders.

"I have full confidence in the Prime Minister's mandate and I have full confidence in Egede. I think it's important that they have a close dialogue," she said.

Earlier this week, Egged said his administration was ready to engage in dialogue with the incoming Trump administration.

But opposition lawmaker Rasmus Jalov said he disapproved of Frederiksen's approach.

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Trump's comments and his son's visit to Greenland last week have sparked huge concerns in Denmark. Faced with the prospect of angering what she has repeatedly called "Denmark's closest ally," Frederiksen was careful with her words while emphasizing Greenland's right to self-determination.

TV2 political editor Hans Raeder said that Trump’s 45-minute call with Frederiksen showed that “the Greenland issue is indeed on Trump’s mind and not just a passing thought.” ".