Anders Vistisen, a Danish conservative member of the European Parliament, said he has no regrets about telling Donald Trump to “f**k off” over the U.S. president’s talk about America somehow taking control of Greenland, which for centuries has been part of the Danish kingdom.
Anders Vistisen, a Danish member of the European Parliament, has told U.S. President Donald Trump to "f*** off" after Trump again expressed interest in purchasing the island of Greenland. Newsweek has contacted the White House for comment via email.
Trump sought Greenland during his first term in office, saying in 2019 that it was “hurting Denmark very badly” by costing the nation $700 million a year. He said the United States could scoop it up.
During a discussion on the policies of the new U.S. administration, a Danish Member of the European Parliament (MEP), Anders Vistisen, directly addressed Donald Trump, stating that Greenland is not for sale.
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President Trump ruffled feathers with his plan to buy Greenland, and a Danish MEP is pushing back in a coarsely worded response put in 'words [he] might understand.'
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Before the European Parliament, a Danish politician tells Trump in no uncertain terms that Greenland is not for sale. Find out what he said.
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A Danish Member of the European Parliament had some pointed words for President Donald Trump. As he did during his first term, Trump has expressed interest in attempting to acquire Greenland – the large and autonomous Danish territory between Canada and Iceland. Politicians in Denmark and Greenland have said the territory is not for sale.
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