Emmanuel Macron Pledges Support to Denmark Following Trump Threats

Emmanuel Macron pledged support to Mette Frederiksen and Jens-Frederik Nielsen in Paris as France prepares to open a consulate in Nuuk following threats by Donald Trump to annex Greenland.The diplomatic pivot follows a contentious 45-minute phone call where Donald Trump reportedly berated Mette Frederiksen over the sovereignty of the Arctic island that comprises 98 percent of the Danish kingdom.Denmark has responded to the growing tension by choosing European missile systems over USA technology and proposing to increase military spending to 3.5 percent of GDP by 2035.