Mr Trump, who was sworn in as the 47th POTUS on Monday, reportedly told Frederiksen five days earlier that he would consider imposing tariffs on Denmark if he doesn’t get his way.

Those private conversations, if true, appear to be Denmark’s way of turning the temperature down as Trump stirs the pot. Though he has not officially taken office yet, Trump signaled he plans to ...

The Financial Times reports that Trump threatened Denmark's prime minister in a "horrendous" 45-minute phone call. From the reportage, you get the impression that Mette Frederiksen hadn't ...

US President Donald Trump, left, walks by Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen prior to a group photo of NATO heads of state and government in The Hague, Netherlands, on June 25, 2025.

One European diplomat told Axios that Denmark was widely seen as America's closest ally in the European Union, and that no one could have imagined it'd be the first Trump would pick a fight with.

Donald Trump Jr. (second from right) poses after arriving in Nuuk, Greenland on January 7, 2025. Trump Jr. made a private visit to Greenland, a Danish autonomous territory coveted by Donald Trump Sr.

President Donald Trump wants to buy Greenland again. Since returning to the White House, he has revived talk of purchasing or annexing the world’s largest island from Denmark and refused to rule out ...

President Trump on Friday said he had a “great conversation” with the prime minister of Denmark after he scrapped plans to visit the country over her dismissal of a possible sale of Greenland ...

The Danish foreign minister has scolded the Trump administration for its “tone” in criticizing Denmark and Greenland, saying his country is already investing more into Arctic security and ...

Since his return to the White House, Trump has spoken frequently and aggressively about Greenland, an autonomous crown dependency of Denmark, saying he would like the US to own it.

The Danish foreign minister has scolded the Trump administration for its “tone” in criticizing Denmark and Greenland, saying his country is already investing more into Arctic security and ...