Danish politician Anders Vistisen didn’t hold back when he issued a public message to the US president Donald Trump This week his land to do Greenland part of the United States.
“Dear President Trump, listen very carefully,” Vistisen told the European Parliament on Tuesday. “Greenland has been part of the Danish kingdom for 800 years. It is an integrated part of our country. It’s not for sale.
Vistisen then used profanity which got him in trouble with the rest of the European Parliament.
“Let me say it in words you could understand,” he said. “Mr. Trump, f–k off!
Nicolae Stefanuta, vice-president of the European Parliament, jumped in and told Vistisen that the language was not acceptable.
“If the translation was correct, the term you used is not allowed in this house and there will be consequences for the message you used,” Stefanuta said. “This is not OK in this House of Democracy. THANKS. Regardless of what we think of Mr. Trump, it is not possible to use such language. »
Vistisen doubled down on his statement and published his message on x, write“Greenland is not for sale. Greenland has been part of Denmark for 800 years, more than double the time the United States has existed. Every true patriot must understand that this is an unacceptable attack on national sovereignty! »
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He then claimed that the European Parliament had threatened to infiltrate him for his use of profanity.
“Fines if you tell the truth about foreigners and crime! Fines if you tell the truth about Greenlanders! Fines if you tell Trump the truth! ” He wrote about x.
Trump was asked about Greenland by journalists After taking office on Monday. “Greenland is a wonderful place, we need it for international security,” Trump responded. “I’m sure Denmark will come – it costs them a lot of money to maintain it, to keep it.”
On Tuesday, Greenland Prime Minister Mute B Egede addressed Trump’s comments about the territory.
“We are Greenlanders. We don’t want to be Americans. We don’t want to be Danish either. The future of Greenland will be decided by Greenland. Our country and our people will decide what happens to Greenland. »
Earlier this month, Trump said he would not rule out using force or economic pressure to make Greenland – a semi-autonomous territory of Denmark – part of the United States. Trump said it was a matter of national security for the United States
“We need Greenland for national security purposes,” Trump told reporters on January 7.
Greenland, home to a large U.S. military base, is an autonomous territory of Denmark, a longtime U.S. ally and founding member of NATO. Trump has cast doubt on the legitimacy of Denmark’s claim to Greenland.
Addressing Trump’s comments in an interview with Danish broadcaster TV2, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen called the United States Denmark’s “most important and closest ally” and said she did not believe the United States would use military or economic power to secure control of Greenland.
Frederiksen reiterated that she welcomed the United States taking more interest in the Arctic region, but that it should “be done in a way that respects the people’s gro-landscape,” she said. .
“At the same time, this must be done in a way that allows Denmark and the United States to still cooperate, among others, NATO,” Frederiksen said.
Asset initially expressed interest in Greenland in 2019 during his first term. He said Greenland “hurts Denmark very badly” and costs it $700 million a year. His solution was to have the United States acquire Greenland, calling it “a big real estate deal.”
– with files from the Associated Press
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