“We can ascertain that there are continuously foreign actors showing interest in Greenland and its current position within the kingdom. Therefore, it should not come as a surprise if, in the near future, we see foreign attempts to influence the kingdom’s future,” > “Any attempt at interference in the internal affairs of the kingdom will, of course, be unacceptable,” he said.

DR had reported that at least three Americans with close connections to Trump were involved in the influencing operations, citing eight anonymous sources in both Denmark and the U.S., including government officials.

Polling of Greenlanders indicates little appetite on the island for being absorbed into the U.S.