Mr Trump spoke to Mette Frederiksen, the Danish premier, for 45 minutes last week. The White House has not commented on the call but Ms Frederiksen said she had emphasised that the vast Arctic island – an autonomous part of the kingdom of Denmark – was not for sale, while noting the US’s “big interest” in it.

President Trump reportedly held a “fiery” call with Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen over the president’s insistence that U.S. control of Greenland is necessary for American national security.

President Trump wants Greenland, and he's reportedly making that very clear to its current ownership. The Hill reports that Trump had a "fiery" 45-minute phone call with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Jan.

Trump spoke to the Danish Prime Minister for 45 minutes last week, the report said, citing five senior European officials. Trump was aggressive and confrontational following Frederiksen's comments that the island was not for sale,

Denmark has criticized the "horrendous" attitude of Donald Trump during a phone call with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen. The two leaders spoke for 45 minutes last week regarding the potential sale of Greenland to the United States.