The Demokraatit party, which won a surprise victory, has pushed back against Trump's rhetoric, saying it is for Greenlanders to decide their future.

Demokraatit’s upset victory over parties that have governed the territory for years indicates that many in Greenland care just as much about social issues such as healthcare, education, cultural heritage and other social policies.

President Donald Trump's repeated calls for Greenland to join the United States loomed large over the nation's parliamentary election on Tuesday. Greenland, an autonomous territory in the Kingdom of Denmark,