President Donald Trump threatens Colombia operation, Greenland annexation

President Donald Trump on Sunday issued warnings about Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s political future, and renewed threats to annex Greenland.

Trump, talking to reporters aboard Air Pressure One, was initially responding to questions on a U.S. army operation in Caracas that resulted within the seize of Venezuelan chief Nicolás Maduro and his spouse, Cilia Flores, in addition to the way forward for Venezuela, when he shifted his focus to a different South American nation.

“Columbia’s very sick too, run by a sick man who likes making cocaine and promoting it to america. And he isn’t going to be doing it very lengthy. Let me inform you,” Trump mentioned.

When pressed by a reporter to make clear his remarks, Trump claimed that Petro has “cocaine mills and cocaine factories.”

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“So there can be an operation by the U.S. in Colombia?” the reporter requested.

“It sounds good to me,” Trump responded.

His consideration then turned to Greenland, the place he as soon as once more expressed an curiosity in buying the Danish territory.

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“We want Greenland from the standpoint of nationwide safety, and Denmark isn’t going to have the ability to do it,” Trump mentioned.

“We want Greenland from a nationwide safety scenario. It is so strategic,” he added.

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen sharply rebuked Trump’s feedback, urging him to stop what she described as baseless threats in opposition to an in depth ally.

Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen stands subsequent to Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen throughout a go to to the Danish Parliament in Copenhagen on April 28, 2025. (Liselotte Sabroe/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP through Getty Photos)

“The Kingdom of Denmark – and thus Greenland – is a part of NATO and is thus lined by the alliance’s safety assure. We have already got a protection settlement between the Kingdom and the USA at present, which provides the USA broad entry to Greenland. And we have now invested considerably on the a part of the Kingdom within the safety of the Arctic,” mentioned Frederiksen in a press launch.

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“I’d subsequently strongly urge that the U.S. cease the threats in opposition to a traditionally shut ally and in opposition to one other nation and individuals who have mentioned very clearly that they aren’t on the market,” Frederiksen added.

Finnish President Alexander Stubb, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, and Denmark’s Ambassador to america Jesper Møller Sørensen all voiced sturdy help for Denmark’s sovereignty over Greenland after Trump’s remark, stressing that Greenland’s future must be decided by Greenland and Denmark alone.

A “Make America Go Away” baseball cap, distributed at no cost by Danish artist Jens Martin Skibsted, is organized in Sisimiut, Greenland, on March 30, 2025. (Juliette Pavy/Bloomberg through Getty Photos)

Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen condemned Trump’s remarks as deeply “disrespectful” in a press release posted on Fb.

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“Our nation isn’t an object of superpower rhetoric. We’re a individuals. A land. And democracy. This needs to be revered. Particularly by shut and dependable associates,” Nielsen wrote partly.

“Threats, strain and speak of annexation don’t belong wherever between associates,” he added. “That’s not the way you speak to a individuals who have repeatedly proven accountability, stability and loyalty. That is sufficient.”