The government of Greenland called President Donald Trump’s comments about taking control of the country “unacceptable” in a statement Friday.
Trump’s meeting with the NATO secretary general on Thursday sparked the statement, where he reportedly expressed his interest in annexing and controlling Greenland.
Following this, leaders from various political parties elected to Inatsisartut, the Greenlandic Parliament which includes the Demokraatit, Naleraq, Inuit Ataqatigiit, Siumut, and Atassut parties, jointly released the statement.
People hold a campaign poster in Nuuk, Greenland. (Mads Claus Rasmussen/Ritzau Scanpix via AP)
Greenland Prime Minister Múte Egede said in January the country was “not for sale and will never be for sale.”
American interest in Greenland dates back to the 1800s.
Back in 1867, the State Department explored the idea of purchasing Greenland and Iceland. However, after World War II, Denmark turned down a proposed $100 million deal put forth by President Harry Truman.
Acquiring the land would mark the largest expansion of American territory in history, topping the Louisiana Purchase.
The White House did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
Fox News Digital’s Rachel Wolf contributed to this story.
