The Danish Foreign Ministry confirmed that Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen summoned the U.S. charge d’affaires on Wednesday for talks regarding the reports.
Since taking office earlier this year, Trump has repeatedly expressed interest in gaining control of Greenland, stating he would not rule out the use of “military or economic coercion” to achieve that goal.
The Danish Security and Intelligence Service told media that Greenland has increasingly been the target of influence campaigns aimed at creating tension between Copenhagen and Nuuk, Greenland’s capital.
Greenland, a former Danish colony, became an integral part of the Kingdom of Denmark in 1953. It was granted home rule in 1979, expanding its autonomy, though Denmark retains authority over foreign affairs and defense.