Greenland Elections: In A Setback To Trump, Pro-Independence Demokraatit Party Secures Victory

In a major setback to US President Donald Trump, the pro-independence Cen🎀tre-right Demokraatit Party secured victory in Greenland's parliamentary elections on Wednesday.

Since assuming his office as the US President for the second time, Trump has been outspoken about his desire to control Greenland. Earlier, he told a jo𓄧int session of Congress that he thought the US was going to get it “one way or the other.” However, Trump's statement was once again refuted by Greenland Prime Minister Mute Egde, who stated that the world's largest island is "not for sale."

Celebrating the victory, Demokraatit party leader Jens-Frederik Nielsen said, “I think thiꦏs is a historic result in Greenland's political history.”

According to the Associated Press, both Demokraatit, and the second-place party, Naleraq favored independence from Denmark. Howe💮ver, they differed on the pace of change.

Prime Minister Mute Bourup Egede had called the earꦇly vote in February, saying the country needed to be united during a “serious time” unlike anything Greenland has ever experienced.

Victory Came As a Surprise To Demokraatit Party

It has been reported that the victory of the Demokratit Party came as a surprise to many as Prime M𓆏ini🍎ster Mute Bourup Egede's party Inuit Ataqatigiit (United Inuit) was widely expected to win, followed by Siumut. These two parties dominated Greenland's politics in recent years.

Citing Greenlandic newspaper Sermitsiaq, The🐽 Associated Press reported that 33-year-old Nielsen appeared to be surprised by 🤪his party's gains, with photos showing him sporting a huge grin and applauding at the election party.

“We had not expected that the election would have this outcome,ꦬ" Nielsen told Greenlandic Broadcasting Corporation KNR TV. “We are very happy.”

Trump And Greenland: What's The Story?

Trump has been outspoken about his desire to control Greenland, telling a joint session of Congress last 🅘week that he thought the😼 US was going to get it “one way or the other.”

As per Trump, it's important for the US to ꧟have control of Greenland for "National security and freedom". In 2019, the 🌌president-elect said that the purchase would be "interesting and the largest real estate deal".

"We will keep you safe, we will make y⛦ou rich, and together, we will take Greenland to heights like you have never t๊hought possible before," Trump said.

"It's a very small population, a very, very large piece of land, and very, very important for military security," he said, adding that the US "needed" Greenland for international w𒅌orld security."

About Greenland

Greenland is the world's biggest island and has been part of Denmark for the past 600 years. While the island is considered to be a p꧑art of the North American continent geographically, geopolitically, it has been considered a🍎 part of Europe.

G༺reenland lies between the Arctic and Atlantic oceans and east of the Canadian Arctic Arc🌠hipelago. Greenland is also the location of the northernmost point of land in the world—Kaffeklubben Island, also known as Coffee Club Island.

With its popu�൩�lation of 57,000 people, Greenland is the larger of the two autonomous territories under the Kingdom of Denmark.

While Greenland and 🗹its citizens are officially citizens of Denmark, the island has its own government with Mute Egeꦐde as the prime minister.

In recent years, Greenland has witnessed a rising independence movement with PM Egede expressing the desire to break away ꦚfrom Denmark.