Denmark’s prime minister, Mette Frederiksen, landed in Nuuk this week for what could be the most awkward diplomatic trip of the year.
Why? Because the world watched Donald Trump suddenly flip from threatening to “take over” Greenland to saying he’d be open to a “future deal.”
Nobody’s quite sure what that means.
Trump’s Davos announcement claimed a framework was agreed with NATO chief Mark Rutte, but details are thin.
“It’s a very difficult time,” Frederiksen admitted, hugging Greenland’s leader Jens-Frederik Nielsen at the airport.
She stressed that Greenland’s sovereignty is a “red line,” and that any talks would focus on security.
Diplomacy After The Tweet
So what’s really going on? Trump has hinted at a “Golden Dome” missile defence system on Greenland and called the island a key security asset.
But former Danish foreign minister Martin Lidegaard sees a small shift in tone.
“He does not necessarily think he has to own [Greenland],” Lidegaard told the BBC.
Still, Greenlanders remain wary. MP Aaja Chemnitz says trust won’t return easily.
“Many people are confused and concerned,” she said, arguing minerals should be Greenland’s decision alone.
Meanwhile, Denmark insists negotiations stay inside NATO — not a private Trump deal.
As the world watches, one question lingers: can diplomacy cool a crisis that began with a tweet?
