U.S. President Donald Trump has proposed to buy Greenland from Denmark during his first term in office, but Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen called it "absurd". Prior to his presidency, Trump stated he would not rule out using military or economic force to take control of Greenland. His eldest son, Donald Jr., visited Greenland and suggested that the population would benefit significantly if Greenland became part of the United States. The White House warned that sending European troops to Greenland would not affect Trump's thinking. Eventually, Trump backed down from his threat to impose a tariff on Greenland, and suggested a deal to resolve the dispute was imminent.