WASHINGTON — The Danish government summoned the acting US ambassador to Copenhagen, chargé d’affaires Mark Stroh, Wednesday to protest the actions of three allies of President Trump in Greenland.
“We are aware that foreign actors continue to show an interest in Greenland and its position in the Kingdom of Denmark,” the Danish Foreign Ministry said.
The three Americans were not named by public broadcaster DR, which broke the news. They allegedly have been attempting to weaken the island territory’s links to mainland Denmark.
Trump has brazenly insisted that he will annex Greenland — though administration officials more quietly outline a plan for the world’s largest island to become independent and then enter a compact of free association with the US, giving Washington a role in certain areas such as defense.
The US embassy in Copenhagen and the White House did not immediately respond to The Post’s requests for comment. The American consulate in Nuuk, Greenland referred questions to Washington.
Danish leaders have irked Trump by refusing to part with Greenland and its nearly 57,000 residents, who are mostly Inuit.
The president canceled a state visit to Denmark in 2019 when Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen was allegedly “nasty’ in bluntly rejecting the idea.
US spy agencies reportedly were directed in early May to focus on learning more about Greenland’s independence movement and attitudes toward a greater US role there.
National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard vowed to catch the leakers responsible for that report, implicitly confirming it.
Vice President JD Vance visited Greenland in March and attacked Denmark’s leaders for under-investing in the local economy — and promising that American ownership would benefit residents.
“Our message to Denmark is very simple: you have not done a good job by the people of Greenland,” Vance said.
“You have under-invested in the people of Greenland, and you have under-invested in the security architecture of this incredible, beautiful landmass filled with incredible people.”
