Denmark summons US envoy

[struggle4progress]

Updated 10:44 PM EDT, August 27, 2025

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark’s foreign minister summoned the top U.S. diplomat in the country for talks after the main national broadcaster reported Wednesday that at least three people with connections to President Donald Trump have been carrying out covert influence operations in Greenland.

In a lengthy written statement, the U.S. State Department confirmed that the deputy chief of mission in Copenhagen, Mark Stroh, had met with Danish foreign ministry officials. It declined to comment “on the actions of private U.S. citizens in Greenland.”

“The U.S. government does not control or direct the actions of private citizens,” it said.

The department said Stroh had “a productive conversation and reaffirmed the strong ties among the Government of Greenland, the United States, and Denmark.” It said the U.S. values its relationships with both Denmark, a NATO ally, and Greenland and noted that Trump and his top aides had all said they respect “the right of the people of Greenland to determine their own future.”

https://apnews.com/article/denmark-greenland-us-trump-6c9544314792cf1e287e21af06111c1e

[FarPoint]

1. The monster actually will move to take over Greeland...

I see this happening in 6 months.... Will Congress prevent this as they so easily can ?

[LudwigPastorius]

2. "people with connections to President Donald Trump have been carrying out covert influence operations in Greenland."

...a pre-invasion move straight out of Vladimir Putin's playbook.

[Xolodno]

3. No, Putin is actually intelligent and of sound mind.

This schmuck has a hard time invading his own country.

[DFW]

4. What a low insult to the intelligence of the Danes and the Greenlanders

„The U.S. government does not control or direct the actions of private citizens.“
So far, so good. But the U.S. government does control and direct the actions of its CIA and other agents sent into other countries in civilian clothes with an agenda to disrupt and sow discord. Gabbard‘s Goons strike again.

[Buns_of_Fire]

5. Based on my very, very, very limited knowledge of diplomacy,

ambassadors and other envoys do not get summoned to a foreign minister's office for a social call with tea and crumpets. I would bet that someone got read the riot act (however you do that diplomatically).

[Skittles]

6. "covert"

they must suck at it: BIG SURPRISE

[LetMyPeopleVote]

7. Greenland is never going to agree to be annexed by trump

[LetMyPeopleVote]

8. US tells Denmark to 'calm down' over alleged Greenland influence operation

US is pissing off Denmark

Link to tweet

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0j9l08902eo

The US has told Denmark to "calm down" after the top US diplomat in Copenhagen was summoned over claims that Americans had been conducting covert operations in Greenland.

Denmark's public broadcaster DR quoted sources as saying the aim was to infiltrate society and promote its secession from Denmark to the US, although it was unable to clarify who the men were working for.

A White House official would not confirm an influence campaign was underway, but said: "We think the Danes need to calm down."

Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen said "any attempt to interfere in the internal affairs of the Kingdom [of Denmark] will of course be unacceptable".