This combination of pictures created on August 20, 2019 shows Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (L) at a joint press conference on July 11, 2019 at the Chancellery in Berlin and US President Donald Trump before boarding Air Force One in Morristow
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, A spokeswoman for Denmark's royal palace says US President Donald Trump's decision to postpone a visit to Denmark next month was "a surprise."
Lene Balleby told The Associated Press Wednesday that the household, which formally had invited Trump to visit Denmark Sep. 2 and 3 as part of a European trip, had no further comments.
Trump announced his decision by tweet after the Danish prime minister dismissed the notion of selling Greenland to the US as "an absurd discussion."
"Denmark is a very special country with incredible people, but based on Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen's comments, that she would have no interest in discussing the purchase of Greenland, I will be postponing our meeting scheduled in two weeks for another time," Trump said.
There was no immediate reaction from the Danish government.
