‘Disaster’: Pivotal world leader warns Trump about Greenland ambitions
A world leader of a European nation had some strong words for President Donald Trump.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned that an American attempt to acquire Greenland would be a political "disaster" for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, as European leaders rally behind Denmark following renewed threats from President Donald Trump, the Daily Mail reported.
Tusk emphasized that a takeover attempt between member states would mark "the end of the world as we know it, which guaranteed a world based on NATO solidarity, which held back the evil forces associated with communist terror or other forms of aggression."
Tusk announced Thursday that while Poland will not participate in sending soldiers to the territory, the move by the United States threatens to shatter the 75-year alliance.
The diplomatic rift intensified after a Wednesday meeting at the White House between Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen, Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio failed to resolve what Rasmussen described as a "fundamental disagreement" over the island's sovereignty, according to The Associated Press.
Following a recent U.S. military operation in Venezuela, Trump argued that control of Greenland is vital to national security to prevent Russia or China from occupying the Arctic territory in the future.
In response, several European nations, including France, Germany and the United Kingdom, have deployed troops to Greenland to "ensure Arctic security" and support Danish interests, according to euronews.com .
The White House has not ruled out the use of military force, with Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stating earlier this month that the "military is always an option," according to npr.org .
Trump has maintained that NATO should assist the United States in obtaining the island, which holds an estimated 25% of the world's rare earth minerals, according to csis.org .
"I'm the one who SAVED NATO!!!" Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social on Monday, even as Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warned that any attempt to secure the island by force would "mean the end of the NATO alliance" according to apnews.com .
While Rubio noted the U.S. remains interested in purchasing the island, Greenlandic officials have repeatedly stated the territory is not for sale. Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen told reporters in Copenhagen on Tuesday that "if we have to choose between the U.S. and Denmark here and now, then we choose Denmark," according to wbur.org .
Trump later responded to the comments, stating his disagreement and adding that Nielsen's stance is "going to be a big problem for him," according to Reuters .
A recent CNN poll indicates 75% of Americans oppose the United States attempting to take over Greenland.
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