US delegation seeks to reassure Denmark and Greenland after Trump’s threats

Senator Chris Coons speaks during a press conference with the American delegation in Copenhagen, Denmark (Ida Marie Odgaard/Ritzau Scanpix via AP)

A bipartisan US congressional delegation has sought to reassure Denmark and Greenland of their support following President Donald Trump’s threat to punish countries with tariffs if they do not back the US taking over the strategic Arctic island.

Delegation leader senator Chris Coons, a Delaware Democrat, said the current rhetoric around Greenland is causing concern across the Danish kingdom. He said he wants to de-escalate the situation.