Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen called business leaders to a meeting on Thursday after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump last week refused to rule out military or economic action to take control of Greenland.

US president-elect Donald Trump expressed interest in purchasing Greenland, causing Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen to emphasize that only Greenland can decide its future. Their conversation highlighted the strong American interest in Greenland but left the issue unresolved.

The Greenlandic cry for an independent voice has only grown louder since 2019, when then-U.S. President Donald Trump first suggested purchasing the island from Denmark.