Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen told the Danish broadcaster DR on Sunday that discussion of a sale would be an "absurd discussion."
WASHINGTON – The Danish Prime Minister responded to President Donald Trump's interest in buying Greenland on Sunday, calling a sale of the island, which functions as an autonomous territory of Denmark,"absurd."
News that Trump had considered an attempt to buy Greenland had been met with a mix of derision and skepticism after the Wall Street Journal first reported on the issue last week. Greenland 'not for sale': Greenland's government tells President Donald Trump the island is 'not for sale'"We're looking at it," he said."It's not No. 1 on the burner."
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