Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen isn’t mincing words when it comes to President Donald Trump’s latest push for Greenland — the PM issued a dramatic stand-down, demanding the U.S. “drop the threats” and slamming any move to take over the icy territory.

In a feisty BBC interview Sunday, Frederiksen fired back at Trump’s renewed interest, calling America’s claims “complete nonsense” and outright rejecting any attempt to redraw the Danish kingdom’s map. “Washington has zero right to snatch up Greenland or any nation under our crown,” she declared.

So, what’s fuelling the fire? Just hours after U.S. forces snatched Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Saturday, Trump amped up his Greenland obsession yet again. He dialed into The Atlantic and insisted the world’s largest island is “absolutely essential for defense” — all because, according to Trump, Russian and Chinese ships are lurking nearby. “We need Greenland,” the president insisted, sounding more determined than ever.

But the drama didn’t stop there. Trump started turning up the heat by appointing Louisiana’s Governor Jeff Landry as his Greenland point man, sparking whispers inside Washington that a takeover could be right around the corner. The talk reached fever pitch when Katie Miller, wife of White House operator Stephen Miller, posted a bombastic meme showing Greenland plastered with a U.S. flag and the word ‘SOON.’ The post hit the internet fresh off the news of Maduro’s ousting, drawing furious reactions across Denmark and Greenland.

Jens-Frederik Nielsen, Greenland’s Prime Minister, hit back at the social media stunt, blasting it as “deeply disrespectful.” But he insisted Greenland’s independence is unshakable, snapping, “Our country is not up for grabs, no matter how many memes get posted.”

Denmark’s ambassador to Washington, Jesper Møller Sørensen, jumped into the fray, demanding America respect the Danish kingdom’s borders and urging leaders to act like allies, not adversaries. “We expect total respect for our territory. Let’s keep working together,” he urged publicly.

Frederiksen, meanwhile, set the tone days earlier in her New Year’s speech — with pointed references to U.S. pressure and insults. “We’ve faced threats and arm-twisting from our closest friend,” she said passionately. “If anyone’s looking for conflict, it isn’t us. But rest assured, Denmark won’t be bullied — we know what is right.”

The standoff caps a tense year of frosty relations since Trump’s White House comeback last January, with Frederiksen steeling Denmark against the rough winds blowing from Washington and Moscow alike. In an exclusive sit-down with Newsweek this June, Frederiksen sounded the alarm on Trump’s Greenland ambitions, calling them a serious and dangerous gamble — not only for Denmark’s sovereignty, but for the entire security architecture of Europe. “For one ally to attack another would be a shocking breach,” she warned. “It would reshape the whole relationship — not just for Denmark, but for all our partners.”