The outgoing prime minister of Greenland on Thursday said he would summon party leaders to strengthen their rejection of US President Donald Trump’s plan to annex the island territory, following his most recent comments on the issue.

Acting Prime Minister of Greenland, Múte Egede, sharply condemned recent statements by US President Donald Trump, who reiterated his intention to take control of the island. The head of the Greenlandic government has initiated an emergency meeting of political party leaders,

"We don't want to be Americans. No, we don't want to be Danes. We want to be Greenlanders," said Jens-Frederik Nielsen of the island's Demokraatit party.