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Norway's prime minister said in a statement that he had sent a text to Trump on behalf of himself and the president of Finland to express opposition to those tariffs.
In it, he urged de-escalation and proposed a call to discuss.
According to the prime minister, President Trump responded by saying that because Norway did not give him a Nobel Peace Prize, he no longer feels, quote, an obligation to think purely of peace.
The Nobel Prize is awarded by an independent committee, not the Norwegian government.
Barbara Sprint, NPR News, Copenhagen.
Thousands of people marching to protest Trump.
Lots of passion, tons of chanting of Greenland is not for sale.
I saw a lot of hats that looked almost like the signature red Make America Great Again hats, but they said, Make America Go Away.
I went up to one gentleman who had a sign that showed an image of Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker, and it said, Americans, we know there is good in you.
This was a group of about a dozen lawmakers, mostly Democrats.
There were two Republicans, both of whom have shown a willingness in the past to push back on the Trump administration.
And this was, at its core, a reassurance tour.
You know, they were coming to listen and hear the concerns of politicians around.
of both Denmark and Greenland, as well as some Danish business leaders.
NPR's Barbara Sprott reporting.
In front of Copenhagen City Town Hall, what looks like thousands of people are gathered, waving flags of Greenland.
This is coming on the heels of a congressional delegation to Denmark, a reassurance tour of sorts.