understand by viewpoint.

His repeated interest in acquiring Greenland has put it firmly in the spotlight and fuelled the longstanding debate on the island's future ties with Copenhagen.

He first floated the idea of buying Greenland during his first term in 2019. Since taking office again in January, he has reiterated his intention to acquire the territory. Greenland and Denmark's leaders have repeatedly rebuffed his demands.

"We need Greenland for national security. One way or the other we're gonna get it," he said, prompting applause and laughter from a number of politicians, including Vice-President JD Vance.

"We deserve to be treated with respect and I don't think the American president has done that lately since he took office"

Inuit Ataqatigiit (IA), the party of Prime Minister Mute Egede, favours gradual steps towards autonomy. "Citizens must feel secure," he told local media.

The debate over independence has been "put on steroids by Trump"

"It's an election where we should be talking about healthcare, care of the elderly and social problems. Almost everything is about independence."

Naleraq wants to immediately kick-off divorce proceedings from Copenhagen and have closer defence dealings with Washington. Pointing to Greenland's EU departure and Brexit, party leader Pele Broberg has said that Greenland could be "out of the Danish kingdom in three years"

The centre-right Demokraatit party believes it is too soon to push for independence. "The economy will have to be much stronger than it is today"

"There's never been a spotlight like this on Greenland before"

Greenland's independence goal is not new, and has been decades in the making.

Egede's handling of the challenge from Trump and strong words against Denmark over past colonial wrongdoings "will give him a lot of votes"

"Naleraq will also be a larger factor too in parliament"

This means getting full independence could take "about 10 to 15 years"