Politics Alert: Trump says he's postponing Denmark trip because prime minister expressed no interest in discussing purchase of Greenland

In a tweet, the president said that while Denmark is "a very special country with incredible people," he is postponing his scheduled meeting with Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen based on her statement "that she would have no interest in discussing the purchase of Greenland." The move comes two days after Trump told reporters that owning Greenland "would be nice" for the United States from a strategic perspective. Greenland is a self-governing country that is part of the kingdom of Denmark.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     Politics Alert Aug 20, 8:24 PM     Trump says he's postponing Denmark trip because prime minister expressed no interest in discussing purchase of Greenland In a tweet, the president said that while Denmark is "a very special country with incredible people," he is postponing his scheduled meeting with Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen based on her statement "that she would have no interest in discussing the purchase of Greenland." The move comes two days after Trump told reporters that owning Greenland "would be nice" for the United States from a strategic perspective. Greenland is a self-governing country that is part of the kingdom of Denmark. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2019 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071