Trump says ‘no comment’ when asked if he would take Greenland by force, ties threats to Nobel snub

Mr Trump earlier told Norway's prime minister that he no longer feels obligated "to think purely of peace" because he had not been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize

Mr Trump told Norway's prime minister in a letter that he no longer feels obligated "to think purely of peace" because he had not been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. File Picture

US President Donald Trump answered "no comment" when asked if he would use force to seize Greenland,  as transatlantic tensions over the Arctic island escalated further and threatened to rekindle a trade war with the EU.

In a brief telephone interview with NBC News earlier on Monday, Mr Trump declined to rule out seizing the territory, an autonomous part of the Kingdom of Denmark, by force.