Múte Egede, the leader of Greenland, has announced that he is “ready to talk” about the future of the mineral-rich arctic territory with President-elect Donald Trump. While Egede is open to negotiations with the U.S., he warned that his people have no interest in becoming Americans.
“We have a desire for independence, a desire to be the master of our own house … This is something everyone should respect,” Egede said at a press conference in Denmark on Friday. “Greenland is for the Greenlandic people. We do not want to be Danish, we do not want to be American. We want to be Greenlandic.”
During a press conference at Mar-a-Lago, Trump made it clear he wants Greenland for economic security. The U.S. already has a military base in Greenland, however, having control of the entire island would allow the United States to better protect its interests in the region against Russia and China.
Greenland is currently a self-governing territory under Danish sovereignty. Before gaining self-governance in 1953, it was a Danish colony from the 18th century.
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