United States President Donald Trump has once again reiterated his desire to purchase Greenland, claiming that the island's locals are in favor of it. His remarks came after a fiery phone call with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, during which he reportedly issued economic threats to force Denmark to give up its claim over Greenland.

The story goes that Trump and Frederiksen spoke on the phone last week for about 45 minutes in what was expected to be a bit of a feeling-out between the two parties, given Trump’s very public declaration that he would like to take Greenland off Denmark’s hands.

President Donald Trump insists Greenland should be part of the U.S., calling it an 'unfriendly act' by Denmark to refuse. Trump's remarks follow Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen's rejection of selling Greenland.

President Donald Trump has said he believes the US will gain control of Greenland, after showing renewed interest in acquiring the autonomous Danish territory in recent weeks. "I think we're going to have it,

The people of Greenland 'want to be with us', US President Donald Trump has said. The US president is threatening economic sanctions against Denmark if it does not agree to sell Greenland to the US. The Arctic island belongs to Denmark but enjoys a large degree of autonomy.