Greenland’s Prime Minister Múte B. Egede’s comments came after US President-elect Donald Trump said he wouldn’t rule out using military force or economic pressure in order to make Greenland a part of the United States.

Greenland Prime Minister Mute Egede said on Friday he was ready to speak with US President-elect Donald Trump, who has said he wants control over the Arctic island, and urged respect for the island’s independence aspirations.

The prime minister of the Greenland says the people of his mineral-rich Arctic territory don't want to be Americans but that he's open to greater cooperation with the United States.

Greenland’s Prime Minister Mute B. Egede called on his people to stand united amid a renewed push for independence and recent interest from US President-elect Donald Trump in the Arctic island.

Meanwhile, Egede has advocated for Greenland's independence, criticizing Denmark as a colonial power with a history of mistreatment toward the island's Indigenous Inuit population

Pituffik Space Base, located in the far north of Greenland since the end of the second world war, is home to 200 US military personnel and 450 other forces and contractors from allies, part of Washington’s missile early warning system as well as offering space surveillance and satellite command.

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Greenland's prime minister issued a bold statement declaring a desire for independence from colonial powers after Donald Trump stirred up debate.