Nordic leaders met over the weekend, Denmark's prime minister said, as her country reels from US President Donald Trump's attempts to take over Greenland.

U.S. President Donald Trump aggressively defended his plans to take over Greenland in a phone wall with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, the Financial Times (FT) reported on Jan. 24. In the weeks leading up to his inauguration,

The story goes that Trump and Frederiksen spoke on the phone last week for about 45 minutes in what was expected to be a bit of a feeling-out between the two parties, given Trump’s very public declaration that he would like to take Greenland off Denmark’s hands.

President Trump told Denmark’s leader he wanted to take over Greenland, European officials say. Denmark has asked its E.U. allies not to inflame the situation until Mr. Trump’s intentions are clearer.

Trump made it clear that he was "serious" about acquiring Greenland, but Danish PM Mette Frederiksen rejected the idea outright, stating Denmark was not interested in "selling" the mineral-rich island.

Greenland residents "want to be with us," Trump told reporters Saturday on presidential aircraft Air Force One.

Nordic leaders met on the weekend and reiterated they are united on defence issues, Denmark's prime minister has said, as her country reels from US President Donald Trump's attempts to take over Greenland.

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen told President-elect Donald Trump “Greenland is not for sale” during a phone call this week, according to a press release from her office, as Trump continues to express interest in acquiring the Danish territory.

Donald Trump has expressed confidence that the United States will eventually take control of Greenland after reports surfaced of a contentious phone call with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen.