Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has told Donald Trump that it is up to Greenland to decide its own future.The US president-elect sparked turmoil in Copenhagen and Nuuk, Greenland's capital,

Trump has not spoken publicly about the call, choosing instead to repost on social media the results of a 2019 poll that found that 68 percent of Greenlanders supported independence from Denmark.

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen held a phone conversation with President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday to discuss strengthening the security of Greenland and the Arctic, according to the office of the Danish government leader.

US President-elect Donald Trump expressed renewed interest in acquiring Greenland during a call with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen. He has repeatedly emphasised the necessity for the US to control the island and hinted at tariffs if Denmark rejects the offer.

Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen called business leaders to a meeting on Thursday after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump last week refused to rule out military or economic action to take control of Greenland.

Donald Trump confirmed his interest in acquiring Greenland for the US, Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said following a 45-minute phone call with the incoming US president on Wednesday.

Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said on Wednesday she had spoken on the phone with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and told him that it is up to Greenland itself to decide on any independence.