Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen welcomed President Trump’s Greenland pivot, stating Denmark is ready to discuss Washington’s Golden Dome missile defense plan.
Frederiksen told CNBC it was “good and natural” that Arctic security was discussed by Trump and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at Davos.
Trump said on Wednesday that he had secured a “Framework “ deal on Greenland, including access to mineral rights for the U.S. and its European allies as well as collaboration on the Golden Dome.
Frederiksen spoke to Rutte before and after his Davos meeting with Trump. She said NATO fully understands Denmark’s position.
“We can negotiate on everything political, security, investments, economy. But we cannot negotiate on our sovereignty. I have been informed that this has not been the case either,” Frederiksen said.
“The Kingdom of Denmark wishes to continue to engage in a constructive dialogue with allies on how we can strengthen security in the Arctic, including the US’s Golden Dome, provided that this is done with respect for our territorial integrity,” she added.
Trump: We are going to have ‘even better security’ with Greenland than before
The proposed Golden Dome is a multibillion-dollar program to shield the U.S. from missile attacks.
“They’re going to be involved in the Golden Dome, and they’re going to be involved in mineral rights, and so are we,” Trump told CNBC’s Joe Kernen in an interview on Wednesday.
When asked how long the deal would last, the president said: “Forever.”
Before his CNBC interview at Davos, Trump posted that he would not impose tariffs on eight European countries that opposed his Greenland plans.
“Additional discussions are being held concerning The Golden Dome as it pertains to Greenland. Further information will be made available as discussions progress,” Trump said on Truth Social.
Stock markets rose immediately after Trump posted the update.
