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Danish Member of European Parliament (MEP) Anders Vistisen grabbed everyone's attention during a House session telling United States President to 'F**K
Off', hitting out the Donald Trump over his claims of taking over Greenland. Vistisen rejected recent claims being made by Trump suggesting that American should take over Greenland in view of its national security. Speaking in the European Parliament, Vistisen said, "Let me put this in words you might understand: Mr. President, f*ck off."
However, Vistisen was pulled up for using the cuss words against the US President. The House Speaker told him that he was sorry to interrupt him, but this is against their rules. "As much as you might feel or the room might feel into this, we have clear rules about cuss words, language that is inappropriate in this room. I’m sorry to interrupt you, but this is unacceptable even if you might have strong political influence about it."
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The room welcomed the quick interruption of Vistisen by the Speaker, who immediately asked and advised the member not to use these cuss words, saying they have clear language rules.
The remarks by Danish MEP have come after Donald Trump earlier today shared AI generated map of Greenland showing it as part of United States in yet another pressure tactics that he is trying over European allies.
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Nielsen says his government has had good meetings with NATO and its allies, and that all Western countries should be united by “respect for national, territorial integrity (and) respect for international law.”
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen in Copenhagen, meanwhile, warned today that “the worst may still be ahead of us.”
“We are now being threatened by our closest ally,” she told Danish lawmakers.
The Danish government was invited to Davos, but a forum spokesperson said Monday no representatives planned to attend.
Top EU Official Doubts Trump's Trustworthiness
European Union’s top official Von der Leyen called into question Trump’s trustworthiness, saying he had agreed last year not to impose more tariffs on members of the bloc. The statement came after US President announced plans to impose 10 per cent tariffs on European allies who are opposing his Greenland move.
“The European Union and the United States have agreed to a trade deal last July. And in politics as in business, a deal is a deal. And when friends shake hands, it must mean something,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said.
In a speech at the forum, Von der Leyen said Trump’s planned new tariffs over Greenland “are a mistake, especially between long-standing allies.”
With inputs from AP
