Greenland Unshakable: Labor Union Chief Slams Trump's Annexation Threats
In a strongly-worded rebuke, Jess Berthelsen, chair of SIK, Greenland's largest labor union, has rejected Donald Trump's claims that the Arctic territory poses a national security threat to the US. The Trump administration's renewed threats to seize Greenland have been met with fierce resistance from the Greenlandic people and their government.
Berthelsen emphasized that his country is not for sale and will not be annexed by any foreign power, including the US. "We are not for sale and we will not be annexed," he declared. The union represents thousands of workers across various sectors, including government employees, electricians, mechanics, and fishermen.
Berthelsen disputed Trump's claim that Greenland's waters are infested with Russian and Chinese ships, saying that his organization cannot see or recognize this alleged presence. "It's hard to recognize the demands Trump is setting," he said. "His claims about our waters being full of Russian and Chinese ships, we cannot see that at all."
The Danish navy and big trawlers in Greenland waters have not reported any unusual activity, according to Berthelsen. He questioned why Trump would make such a claim if there was no truth to it.
European leaders, including UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, have rallied behind Denmark and Greenland, saying that the territory's future is for Denmark and Greenland alone to decide.
The US corporations can already apply to do business in Greenland, Berthelsen said, highlighting the fact that cooperation between Greenland and the US is undermined by constant threats to the country's autonomy. "It's not very comfortable to receive threats from a lifelong friend, a lifelong ally," he added.
In a strongly-worded rebuke, Jess Berthelsen, chair of SIK, Greenland's largest labor union, has rejected Donald Trump's claims that the Arctic territory poses a national security threat to the US. The Trump administration's renewed threats to seize Greenland have been met with fierce resistance from the Greenlandic people and their government.
Berthelsen emphasized that his country is not for sale and will not be annexed by any foreign power, including the US. "We are not for sale and we will not be annexed," he declared. The union represents thousands of workers across various sectors, including government employees, electricians, mechanics, and fishermen.
Berthelsen disputed Trump's claim that Greenland's waters are infested with Russian and Chinese ships, saying that his organization cannot see or recognize this alleged presence. "It's hard to recognize the demands Trump is setting," he said. "His claims about our waters being full of Russian and Chinese ships, we cannot see that at all."
The Danish navy and big trawlers in Greenland waters have not reported any unusual activity, according to Berthelsen. He questioned why Trump would make such a claim if there was no truth to it.
European leaders, including UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, have rallied behind Denmark and Greenland, saying that the territory's future is for Denmark and Greenland alone to decide.
The US corporations can already apply to do business in Greenland, Berthelsen said, highlighting the fact that cooperation between Greenland and the US is undermined by constant threats to the country's autonomy. "It's not very comfortable to receive threats from a lifelong friend, a lifelong ally," he added.
so trump thinks he can just waltz in and try to annex greenland like it's his own personal playground? 
newsflash don't make empty threats if you're gonna sit on your hands about them too 
meanwhile Jess Berthelsen sounds like a real diplomat over there, calm and collected like he's not being threatened by some 70yr old with a bad comb-over 
the danish navy is probably just thinking "bruh trump what's good" 
. I mean, can you imagine anyone coming for your country like that? It's like, hello, respect the sovereignty of other nations, right? 
The fact that Greenland's labor union is standing strong and united with their government is super inspiring 
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. Like, where's the evidence? 
Berthelsen is right on point when he says that nobody can see or recognize this alleged presence. It's hard to take seriously.
. Cooperation between nations should be based on mutual respect and trust, not fear and aggression 
. Kudos to Berthelsen and the Greenlandic people for pushing back against these threats 
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And by the way, what's with these claims about Russian and Chinese ships in our waters? The Danish navy and trawlers haven't seen anything out of the ordinary, dude. It's like you're trying to spin some kinda conspiracy theory here. 
? this is like, when u try to strong arm someone but they just won't back down, you know? it's all about respect for ppl's sovereignty and autonomy. denmark and greenland are like, "nah, we got this" and trump's all like "oh yeah? well i'm gonna take it from u". but really, what's the point of trying to annex someone if they're not even interested? it's like trying to force a square peg into a round hole 
. the us corporations can try to do business with greenland all they want, but trump's threats are just gonna make everyone uncomfortable 
. it's time for him to chill and respect ppl's boundaries 
! The way the news article is structured, with short paragraphs and clear headings, makes it super easy to read and follow 
. I also appreciate how they've used quotes from Jess Berthelsen to break up the text and add some personality to the story 
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. And can we talk about how Trump's threats are basically just going to drive businesses away from Greenland? 
Not a great look for the US 
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i mean the danish navy and trawlers in the waters they already say there's no weird activity happening... it doesn't make sense for him to keep saying those kinda claims 
what's in it for him if greland gets annexed anyway? 
jess berthelsen is giving me LIFE 
his whole "we are not for sale" vibe is everything 
and btw can we talk about how weak trump's claim is about russian & chinese ships in greenland waters? 
they're repping each other hard and i am HERE. FOR. IT 
and the rest of Europe is all like "no way". Berthelsen sounds pretty chill for a labor union head tho 
he just saying what needs sayin' about being annexed. US corporations can already do business in Greenland no need to make a big deal outta it...or at least, not this big lol 
i'm lowkey shocked that trump thinks he can just annex greenland 
and btw, the fact that the danish navy and trawlers ain't reporting no weird activity in the waters is just another thing trump got wrong 
guess you could say he's just trying to stir up drama like a true reality tv star 
and questioning trump's claims about russian/chinese ships in their waters 
. let's hope this annexation threat blows over soon 
Berthelsen sounds like a total boss for standing up for Greenland's rights tho 
And can we talk about how shady Trump's claims sound? 
