....The Prime Minister was able to save a great deal of expense and effort for both the United States and Denmark by being so direct. I thank her for that and look forward to rescheduling sometime in the future!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 20, 2019
Daily Mail: 'You don't talk to the United States that way under me!' Donald Trump accuses Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen of being 'nasty' for calling his plan to buy Greenland 'absurd' after he canceled state visit in fury at territory not being for sale
* Donald Trump accused the Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen of being 'nasty' when she said his plan to buy Greenland was 'absurd'
* Trump cancelled his upcoming state visit scheduled for early September
* 'All they had to do is say, no, we would rather not do that or we would rather not talk about it. Don't say what an absurd idea that is,' he said
* 'She's not talking to me,' he said. 'She's talking to the United States of America. You don't talk to the United States that way. At least under me'
* Trump was invited by Denmark's Queen Margrethe II for a state visit on September 2 and 3 and initially claimed he wouldn't discuss Greenland
* He then blamed cancellation on Frederiksen's refusal to talk about selling it
* Prime minister said she was 'disappointed and surprised' by Trump's decision
* Prominent Danish politicians branded Trump's behavior as 'grotesque' and said he was 'throwing a hissy fit'
* Royal family said it was 'surprised' at sudden announcement made via Twitter
* 'I will be postponing our meeting for another time,' Trump tweeted Tuesday
Donald Trump on Wednesday accused Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen of being 'nasty' when she said his plan to buy Greenland was 'absurd.'
The president told reporters on the South lawn her statement on the matter 'was nasty' during a 35-minute, free wheeling exchange that included his thoughts on gun background checks, Israel, the New York Times, China and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
'I thought that the prime minister's statement that it was absurd - that it was an absurd idea - was nasty. I thought it was an inappropriate statement. All she had to do is say no, we wouldn't be interested,' he said.
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More News On President Trump Cancelling His Visit To Denmark
Shock in Denmark after Trump, spurned over Greenland, cancels visit -- Reuters
Greenland fallout: Trump scolds Denmark over rejection -- AP
Greenland: Trump criticises 'nasty' Denmark over cancelled visit -- BBC
Trump cancels Denmark trip over Greenland snub -- DW
Danish PM ‘surprised and disappointed’ over cancelled Trump visit -- The Guardian
Donald Trump postpones meeting with Danish Prime Minister because she has 'no interest' in selling Greenland -- ABC News Online
Trump cancels visit with Denmark PM after she rebuffs 'absurd' idea of US buying Greenland -- FOX News
Nothing new for US in Trump's Greenland ambitions -- AFP
