Naaja H. Nathanielsen
Role at the time: Member of the Danish Folketing for Greenland (Inuit Ataqatigiit), in an interview with The Associated Press
Statement summary
In an interview with The Associated Press on October 14, 2026, Folketing member Naaja H. Nathanielsen said Trump calling the island our Greenland was somewhat disrespectful, that it could be read as a term of endearment by someone very generous, and that she did not think much of it. She also told AP that current resource projects were years from potential success.
“I think, of course, it's somewhat disrespectful ... But you can also see it as a term of endearment if you wanted to be very generous. Right now, I don't think much of it.”
Why we used this label
The reference point is Trump's description of the agreement as giving the United States permanent control over security and all other needs in Greenland, which his October 14 post extends by calling the island our new and beautiful Greenland. Nathanielsen calls that wording somewhat disrespectful but says it could be read generously and that she does not think much of it, which acknowledges the objection while downplaying its importance. The closest competing label is condemns, because she calls the phrase disrespectful. That loses because she qualifies the criticism at once and says the wording does not concern her.