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Political leaders across Greenland\u2019s parliament on Friday issued a rare joint response to US President Donald Trump\u2019s renewed claims over the Arctic island, asserting that Greenland\u2019s future can only be decided by its own people.<\/p>\n
In a statement signed by the leaders of all five parties represented in the Inatsisartut, Greenland\u2019s parliament, the parties rejected any suggestion of US or Danish control.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe do not want to be Americans, we do not want to be Danes, we want to be Greenlanders," the statement said, underscoring a unified political stance.<\/p>\n
The parties also urged Washington to end what they described as a dismissive attitude towards the territory and stressed that decisions about Greenland\u2019s status must rest with its population.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe future of Greenland must be decided by Greenlanders," they said.<\/p>\n
The statement followed <\/p>\n
Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump said the United States would act to prevent China or Russia from gaining influence over the island.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re going to do something about Greenland, whether people like it or not," Trump said, warning that failure to act could allow Moscow or Beijing to establish a foothold in the region.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re not going to have Russia or China as a neighbour," he added.<\/p>\n
Trump suggested he preferred a negotiated outcome but did not rule out more forceful measures.<\/p>\n
\u201cI would like to make a deal the easy way, but if we don\u2019t do it the easy way, we\u2019re going to do it the hard way," he said.<\/p>\n
The US president has repeatedly voiced his desire to acquire Greenland, a semi-autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark and a member of the NATO alliance.<\/p>\n
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