Its indecent: an American offers 200,000 dollars to anyone who signs a petition on the attachment of Greenland to the United States, the Prime Minister is outraged.

The Prime Minister of Greenland, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, criticized an unidentified American on May 7th for allegedly offering $200,000 to Greenlanders to sign a petition in favor of the territory’s annexation to the United States.

“A foreigner is offering money for a signature to annex Greenland to another country. Not only is it deeply concerning, it’s indecent,” Mr. Nielsen expressed his dismay on Facebook. The Greenlandic television channel KNR reported that a mysterious “American,” using the name “Cliff,” offered $200,000 to a taxi driver in Nuuk, the capital of Greenland, to sign the petition.

The taxi driver, Danny Brandt, stated to the channel that he rejected the offer. Brandt shared the incident on social media, and in the comments, another user mentioned being offered money to sign the petition. The taxi driver reported the incident to the police.

“Our future is not negotiated in a taxi”

The Greenlandic police informed AFP that they received reports possibly linked to the current political situation. They did not disclose the number of reports received or their content. “We are a democratic society. Our future is not negotiated in a taxi. And it’s not bought with money,” emphasized the Prime Minister.

American President Donald Trump has repeatedly stated that the United States should annex the autonomous Danish territory for national security.

In January, Donald Trump backtracked after weeks of aggressive rhetoric and announced reaching a framework agreement on Greenland with the NATO Secretary-General, but the details of this agreement remain unclear. Denmark and Greenland are in talks with Washington about the future of the Arctic region.