COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The Latest on Donald Trump’s cancellation of his trip to Denmark (all times local):
3:10 p.m.
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen says she is “disappointed and surprised” by U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to cancel his visit to Denmark after she rejected suggestions of selling Greenland to the U.S.
Frederiksen told reporters that “the invitation for a stronger strategic cooperation with the Americans in the Arctic is still open.”
She said that she had been looking forward to the Sept. 2-3 visit, adding “the United States is one of our closest allies.”
Trump announced his decision by tweet after Frederiksen dismissed the notion of selling Greenland to the U.S. as “an absurd discussion.”
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9:15 a.m.
A spokeswoman for Denmark’s royal palace says U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to postpone a visit to Denmark next month was “a surprise.”
Lene Balleby told The Associated Press Wednesday that the household, which formally had invited Trump to visit Denmark Sep. 2 and 3 as part of a European trip, had no further comments.
Trump announced his decision by tweet after the Danish prime minister dismissed the notion of selling Greenland to the U.S. as “an absurd discussion.”
“Denmark is a very special country with incredible people, but based on Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen’s comments, that she would have no interest in discussing the purchase of Greenland, I will be postponing our meeting scheduled in two weeks for another time,” Trump said.
There was no immediate reaction from the Danish government.
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