Trump wants to buy Greenland and Denmark, disconcerted: "it's not for sale"

President of the United States, Donald Trump, want to buy Greenland, The largest island in the world. Denmark, without knowing for sure if the former real estate developer jokes, He claims that it is not for sale.

The interest of the agent for an agreement, confirmed by relatives of the subject, left the Danes perplexed and a former prime minister wonders if it's a joke. A member of the official political bloc of Denmark, country to which Greenland belongs as an autonomous territory, called the idea of "horrible."

The 2.2 million square kilometers of the island are mostly areas of icy nature, Greenland is also home to Thule Air Base, the northernmost of the US Army. Trump's suggestion "It must be a joke on the day of the April Fool's Day" late, tweeted Lars Lokke Rasmussen, who held the post of prime minister until June and who now heads the opposition in Denmark.

Trump has repeatedly expressed interest in buying and even asked White House officials to investigate the matteraccording to the sources.

The President's interest, reported for the first time by the Wall Street Journal, is known before his first official visit to Denmark, tentatively scheduled for 2-3 September, where he will meet with Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and will attend a dinner of State organized by Queen Margarita II. Greenland will be a central theme of the meetings.