Trump again mentioned that the acquisition of Greenland was criticized as lacking respect

Greenland's Prime Minister said U.S. President Donald Trump was not showing due respect to the people of Greenland after renewing his interest in the mineral-rich Arctic island and that it would make people not want to "get close" to the United States.

Reuters reported that Trump has frequently mentioned the idea of acquiring Greenland in public recently. He first reiterated his interest in Greenland in a speech to Congress last Tuesday, and painted a rosy picture of the island becoming more prosperous and secure, benefiting its residents.

On Monday (March 10), he tweeted again on the Truth Social platform: "We will continue to keep you safe, as we have done since World War II. We are prepared to spend billions of dollars to create new jobs and make you rich."

Responding to Mr Trump's comments, Greenland's Prime Minister Mute Egede told Danish public broadcaster DR: "We deserve respect, and I don't think the US President has done that recently since he took office." He added: "I think some of the recent actions of the US President have made people not want to be close to [the US] as much as they used to."

"We need to draw a line in the sand and focus more on cultivating relationships with countries that respect our vision for building the future," Mr Egde stressed. The comments came a day before Greenland holds a general election.

Egede has repeatedly said that Greenland belongs to its 57,000 inhabitants and that it is up to them to decide their own future. He openly supports full independence for Greenland.

Nuuk, the capital of Greenland, is closer to New York than Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark. Although Greenland is rich in mineral, oil and gas resources, development has been slow and the economy remains highly dependent on fishing and annual Danish subsidies. A recent poll showed that 85 per cent of Greenlanders do not want to be part of the US, and nearly half of them see Mr Trump's interest as a threat.