European leaders push back on Trump's comments about a US takeover of Greenland

Several European leaders have pushed back on U.S. President Donald Trump’s comments seeking an American takeover of Greenland

BERLIN -- Several European leaders pushed back Tuesday on U.S. President Donald Trump’s comments seeking an American takeover of Greenland.

The leaders issued a statement reaffirming the strategic, mineral-rich Arctic island “belongs to its people.”

The leaders of France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain and the United Kingdom joined Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen in defending Greenland’s sovereignty in the wake of Trump’s comments.

Greenland is a self-governing territory of the kingdom of Denmark.

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