To force this huge island to become American, the new president-elect is prepared to do anything, including imposing colossal tariffs. The Prime Minister of Denmark, Mette Frederiksen, after a 45-minute telephone conversation with Donald Trump,

The Danish-controlled island is coveted by some external actors who see the vast territory as a vector for precious minerals and great-power politics.

The prime minister said that while Greenlanders do not want to become Americans, “the reality is we are going to work with the U.S. — yesterday, today and tomorrow.”