Trump says that buying Greenland is not his priority

PResident Trump called the possibility of buying Greenland a "large real estate transaction" but added that it was not his number one priority.

"It's essentially an important real estate transaction," Trump told reporters in New Jersey. "A lot could be done, it hurts Denmark, because it loses about $ 700 million a year, so it's extremely inefficient, and strategically it would be good for the United States.

"Greenland has been made public in one way or another, that's something we've talked about, Denmark is the owner, we're very good allies with Denmark, we're protecting Denmark as we are. protect large parts of the world, "he continued. "So the concept came, and I said," Certainly, I would be. "Strategically, it's interesting, and we would not be interested, but we'll talk to them It's not the number one on the market. "

Greenland said Friday that the self-contained territory owned by Denmark was not for sale.

"Greenland is rich in valuable resources such as minerals, the purest water and ice, fish stocks, seafood, renewable energy and is a new frontier for tourism. We are open for business, not for sale, "tweeted the Foreign Ministry.

Last week, the the Wall Street newspaper reported that the president had told several of his advisers with more or less seriousness that he was interested in buying Greenland.