politics
February 23, 2026
'No thank you': Greenland PM sinks Trump hospital ship idea
Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen has rejected US President Donald Trump’s offer to send a hospital ship to the island
TL;DR
- Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen rejected US President Donald Trump's offer of a hospital ship.
- Nielsen stated that Greenland has a public healthcare system and does not need the offer.
- He expressed openness to dialogue but stressed the need for respect for Greenland's decisions.
- Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen also indicated that Greenland does not require unsolicited aid.
- Trump has previously expressed interest in acquiring Greenland for the US, citing national security concerns.
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