The Danish premier said last week that she had requested to speak to Trump but hadn’t yet heard back. At the time, she assured that there was “no reason to believe” Trump actually plans to invade Greenland.
Frederiksen told Danish news outlet TV2 in an interview following her call with Trump that their conversation “confirmed” that “there is great American interest in Greenland.” The call did not appear to bring the issue to a conclusion, with both leaders agreeing to continued dialogue.
Trump has not spoken publicly about the call, choosing instead to repost on social media the results of a 2019 poll that found that 68 percent of Greenlanders supported independence from Denmark.
During their 45-minute conversation, Frederiksen also “emphasized the importance of strengthening security in the Arctic” and reminded the former reality TV host of the strong trade relationship between the two countries and between the U.S. and EU more broadly.
The two leaders also spoke about the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, as well as relations with China.