Denmark summons U.S. envoy over Greenland influence campaign with Trump ties

Denmark's foreign minister summoned a top U.S. diplomat on Wednesday following reports that Americans linked to President Trump allegedly carried out covert influence operations in Greenland, multiple outlets reported. Why it matters: Trump has been insistent about his desire to take control of the Danish territory, and has not ruled out military force to seize the world's largest island from one of the U.S.'s longtime allies.Driving the news: At least three Americans have been identified in connection to the alleged influence campaign, according to a new report by Danish public broadcaster DR. The report did not name the individuals.One of the Americans allegedly compiled a list of U.S.-friendly Greenlanders, collected names of people opposed to Trump and asked locals to point out cases that could be used to cast Denmark in a bad light to American media.Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen summoned the head of the U.S. Embassy in Denmark for talks.What they're saying: "We are aware that foreign actors continue to show an interest in Greenland," said Rasmussen in a statement on Wednesday, per the New York Times. "Any attempt to interfere in the internal affairs of the kingdom will of course be unacceptable."The White House did not immediately respond to Axios' request for comment Wednesday morning.The big picture: Trump has said that acquiring Greenland is necessary for the U.S.'s national security. Greenland is also rich in natural resources including gold, silver, copper and uranium, and there's believed to be significant potential for oil in the waters off the territory.Reality check: The Danish government has repeatedly rebuffed Trump's public pressure campaign.Go deeper: Scoop: Denmark sent Trump team private messages on GreenlandDenmark prime minister says Greenland not for sale after Trump remark

Comments

World news

IAEA chief gets special police protection over threats as deadline approaches over Iran sanctions

Independent

‘Don’t offer thoughts and prayers..these kids were literally praying’: Minneapolis mayor distraught after church shooting

about 4 hours ago

Terror at Minneapolis church: Shooter dead after killing two children as they prayed during Mass at Christian school

Independent

Comments

Similar News

Denmark summons top US diplomat over alleged Greenland influence operations

Denmark Apologizes After Involuntary Birth Control Scandal in Greenland

Denmark summons US diplomat over alleged Greenland influence campaign

Denmark summons US envoy over alleged Greenland influence operations

​Denmark summons US envoy after Americans 'linked to Trump carried out covert operation to promote Donald's plan to take over Greenland'

Denmark summons US envoy over Greenland interference claims

Denmark summons U.S. diplomat over alleged influence campaign in Greenland

Denmark Summons U.S. Envoy Over Espionage Allegations

Denmark summons top US diplomat over alleged Greenland influence operation

Denmark summons top US diplomat over alleged operations in Greenland

Researchers uncover Stone Age settlement submerged by rising sea levels in Denmark

From Greenland to Ørsted, US pressure unsettles Denmark

Facing a ‘Reading Crisis,’ Denmark Wants to Make Books Cheaper

Denmark ending letter deliveries is a sign of the digital times

Denmark scraps book tax to fight 'reading crisis'

Denmark to abolish VAT on books in effort to get more people reading

Woman dead and dozens injured after train carrying 100 passengers collides with slurry tanker in Denmark

One dead and 20 injured as train collides with vehicle in Denmark

Denmark train crash LIVE: 'Many injured' after derailment as locals hear 'loud bang'

A zoo in Denmark asked patrons to donate their pets. Not as attractions, but for food

World news

IAEA chief gets special police protection over threats as deadline approaches over Iran sanctions

Turkey's Erdogan unveils 'Steel Dome' air defense system

Jeanine Pirro can’t get a DC grand jury to indict man who threw sandwich at CBP officer

MAGA channel One America News, once under threat of extinction, reaches ‘long-term carriage deal’ with YouTube TV

A Mississippi city's tax break spurred post-Katrina building. But will homes stand the next storm?

Trump’s history of praising Pam Bondi after awkward remark about attorney general’s appearance

AP reporters reflect on Hurricane Katrina, 20 years later

Unleashed dog kills two dozen newly born sea turtles on Florida beach, cops say

The evolving fight over giving people cash, explained

As Trump’s Higher India Tariffs Go Into Effect, Oil Markets Shrug

Labour rows back on pledge to ban foie gras imports

Post Office Capture victims can apply for £10,000 compensation within weeks

Newcastle braced for second Alexander Isak bid from Liverpool

New EU energy tax set to hit Britain on 1 January in blow to Reeves’s trade hopes

Labour has created the perfect opportunity for Nigel Farage

Taylor’s marrying her biggest fan – but risks leaving some Swifties behind

Higher energy bills for years could be result of Miliband’s net-zero dash

European leaders go to Moldova to mark its Independence Day ahead of key election

Turkey's Erdogan unveils 'Steel Dome' air defense system

Man wrongly deported to El Salvador by Trump administration requests asylum in US

Denmark summons top US diplomat over alleged Greenland influence operations

Trump threatens to prosecute George Soros for backing protests

Lisa Cook's fate heads to court

Manitoba RCMP search for 3 suspects after break-ins at RM of West St. Paul

India now faces 50% U.S. tariffs. Here’s what could be impacted

Motorhome crash sparked wildfire near Peachland, police say

Vancouver whale watching company charged with disturbing a marine mammal

Norman Reedus’s son, Mingus, faces charges after assault arrest

Toronto police officer pleads guilty to assault in 2023 shooting of homeless man

Kilmar Abrego Garcia seeks asylum in U.S. to avoid deportation to Uganda

Airspace closed, businesses evacuated after explosive material found in Calgary

Swimming school owner 'went wrong way' before vanishing in Bosphorus race

Final hours of Brit mums fighting for lives after being run over in Ibiza

Climber stuck 23,000ft up Victory Peak refused to leave husband who died on climb

German cabinet backs voluntary military service, opening door to conscription

Painting looted by Nazis has vanished again, say Argentine police

Russian drone attacks cause massive power cuts, Ukraine says

Poilievre says axing 'Carney's carbon tax 2.0' is a priority

More Canadians planning to sell U.S. residential real estate, citing political tension and cost: report

Election denier who worked to overturn Trump’s 2020 loss is named top official for ‘Election Integrity’

Noem’s special adviser Corey Lewandowski holds ‘veto’ power on large expenditures, staff says

‘Don’t offer thoughts and prayers..these kids were literally praying’: Minneapolis mayor distraught after church shooting

Terror at Minneapolis church: Shooter dead after killing two children as they prayed during Mass at Christian school

Trump team has fined immigrants who didn’t self-deport $6 billion — and now it’s coming to collect

Australians now ‘more open’ to overseas aid – especially those aware of Trump’s brutal cuts

Even Jesse Watters is mocking Fox News for running ads that target nothing but the elderly

La Tomatina celebrates 80 years of tomato-fuelled chaos at fruit-throwing festival in Spain

Newsom claps back at Trump’s ‘strange hand action’ remark after large bruising noted on president’s hands

SpaceX: When will Elon Musk get humans to Mars after latest rocket launch?

Why India Should Not Walk Into the China-Russia Trap

Trump’s Coercion Is Not the Way to Deal With India

Democrats are delusional if they think dementia claims will beat Trump

Three dead and 20 injured in US primary school mass shooting

‘I’m a struggling pensioner, the energy price cap rise means I’m dreading winter’

Scoop: Tony Blair and Jared Kushner to brief Trump on Gaza post-war plans

What we know about the shooting at Annunciation Catholic School

'I'm never going to see anything as crazy as this ever again': New fossils reveal dinosaur's amazing armour

Denmark summons US envoy after Americans 'linked to Trump carried out covert operation to promote Donald's plan to take over Greenland'