The Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen said on Tuesday that Greenland is not for sale after President-elect Trump refused to commit to avoiding use of military force to take control of Greenland.

I think we can all do ourselves a favor and turn down the pulse a little bit,” said Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen.

Addressing Trump's comments in an interview with Danish broadcaster TV2, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said she did not believe that the United States will use military or economic power to secure control over Greenland.

Greenland has made it clear that it is not for sale. The island’s residents must decide their future for themselves, reports Politicо, citing Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen. Frederiksen reminded that Greenland’s Prime Minister Múte Egede “has been very,

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen decisively stated, "Greenland is not for sale." This was in response to Donald Trump's suggestion that the island become part of the United States. In a social media post,

When President-elect Donald Trump mused about buying Greenland from Denmark during his first administration, the Danish prime minister called the idea “absurd” and rebuffed him outright.

Donald Trump Jr. arrived in Greenland as the president-elect seeks control of the territory from Denmark, whose King Frederik changed the royal coat of arms.