France hits back at Trump’s use of military pressure to take Greenland, says now ‘survival of the fittest’

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said on Wednesday that the European Union will not allow President-elect Trump to take Greenland by military force.

“There is no doubt that the European Union can allow other countries … to attack their borders, whoever they are,” Barrot said on French radio, according to Politico.

Barrot added that he doubted Trump would take the unusual step of attacking Greenland.

“If you ask me if I think the United States will attack Greenland, my answer is no. But have we entered a period of time where survival is possible? Then my answer is yes,” said Barrot.

DANISH PRIME MINISTER HAS A MESSAGE FOR TRUMP: GREENLAND IS NOT DYEING.

That stark warning comes after Trump made various statements calling the island’s location vital to US national security and economic interests and expressing interest in buying it from Denmark. He made similar comments about wresting the Panama Canal from Panamanian control after the US abandoned the canal in 1977.

On Tuesday, the incoming US president would not rule out using the military to control Greenland or the Panama Canal when asked about the issue at a press conference.

The reporter asked Trump if he could assure the world that he would not use military or economic power to control the Panama Canal and Greenland.

“No, I can’t guarantee you on either of these. But I can say this, we need them for our economic security,” Trump said.

DONALD TRUMP JR ARRIVES IN GREENLAND AS HIS FATHER SAYS DENMARK ‘STOP’

President-elect Trump first proposed buying Greenland in 2019 during his first term. (Getty Images)

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen insisted on Tuesday that Greenland is not for sale.

Frederiksen told a Danish television station that Greenlandic Prime Minister Múte Egede “has been very clear – that there is a lot of support among the people of Greenland that Greenland is not for sale and will not be in the future,” according to The hill.

He reportedly told TV 2 that Greenland will choose its own future and said, “We need to stay calm and stick to our principles,” while praising the US as Denmark’s important partner.

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Donald Trump Jr., center, poses for a photo in front of a statue of Hans Egede as he arrives in Nuuk, Greenland, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (Emil Stach/Ritzau Scanpix via AP)

In a post on Truth Social on Monday, Trump said he “heard that the people of Greenland are ‘MAGA’.” The Republican posted a video purportedly showing a Greenlander asking the US to buy his country.

Trump’s son arrived on Tuesday in Nuuk, the capital of the Arctic region. He met local people, visited cultural sites and filmed a video for a podcast. The president-elect posted a video showing a plane with the word “TRUMP” written on it landing in Nuuk.

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“Don Jr. and my Reps live in Greenland,” Trump wrote. “The reception has been great. They, and the Free World, need safety, security, power, and PEACE! This is a deal that needs to happen. MAGA. DO GREENLAND AGAIN!”

At Tuesday’s press conference, Trump said of Greenland, “Denmark should give it up.”

Fox News Digital’s Stephen Sorace, Brooke Singman and The Associated Press contributed to this report.