Denmark's foreign minister said on Wednesday that it was significant that U.S. President Donald Trump had recognised Greenland's right to self-determination while reiterating an interest in acquiring the island in his address to Congress.

In most other years, an election in a sparsely populated Arctic island would fly largely under the radar. But as voters in Greenland head to the polls on March 11, they’ll be doing so under the shadow of US President Donald Trump wanting to take control of the semi-autonomous territory from Denmark.

Rachel Maddow runs through an exhausting but by no means exhaustive list of false statements made by Donald Trump in his first address to a joint session of Congress of his second term. President Donald Trump pledged to get Greenland "one way or the other" in his speech to Congress.

Greenland Prime Minister Mute Egede said the people of Greenland will determine their future and don't want to be part of the United States or Denmark.

President Trump had a special message on Tuesday night for the “incredible people of Greenland,” whose island he has repeatedly expressed interest in acquiring — through a purchase or by force. “We strongly support your right to determine your own future,