The U.S. president says the trip is off after Danish lawmakers rejected any suggestion the U.S. could buy Greenland — an autonomous territory which is part of the kingdom of Denmark.
A map detailing the agreed borders between the U.S., Russia, Canada and Greenland in the Artcic Ocean.President Donald Trump's decision to cancel a trip to Denmark after thwarting his plans to buy Greenland has reportedly left the Danish royal family a little astonished.
The U.S. president took to Twitter Tuesday to announce he would no longer go to Denmark next month, but said he looked forward to rescheduling the trip.
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