Despite Trump’s fervent claims that Greenland’s 55,000 residents desire to join the US, both Denmark and Greenland’s local leaders have firmly rejected the idea of a sale.

Donald Trump has lashed out at the Danish Prime Minister during a "horrendous" 45-minute phone call as the duo discussed Greenland's future. The heated discussion has been described as "explosive" and was driven by Trump's demand that securing Greenland was required for national security purposes.

During last week's tense call with the Danish premier, Trump insisted he was serious about taking over Greenland, the Financial Times reported, raising fears about the future of trans-Atlantic relations.

Anders Vistisen, a Danish member of the European Parliament, has told U.S. President Donald Trump to "f*** off" after Trump again expressed interest in purchasing the island of Greenland. Newsweek has contacted the White House for comment via email.

President Trump ruffled feathers with his plan to buy Greenland, and a Danish MEP is pushing back in a coarsely worded response put in 'words [he] might understand.'

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 wants Greenland, and he's reportedly making that very clear to its current ownership. The Hill reports that Trump had a "fiery" 45-minute phone call with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Jan.