Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that the US is “not going to” ever acquire Greenland — and added that even discussing the prospect, as President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly, is a “waste” of time.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken dismissed President-elect Trump’s idea of the U.S. owning Greenland, saying it’s “obviously” not going to happen. “The idea expressed about Greenland is obviously

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's comments came a day after US President-elect Donald Trump threatened to use “economic force” and not military force to take over Canada.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken rejected the notion of the US acquiring Greenland, labelling it a futile discussion. His statements addressed former President Donald Trump's suggestions, emphasizing the importance of alliances and Greenland’s autonomy under Denmark.

Signing off as America's top diplomat, Antony Blinken was feted Wednesday by ally France -- and forced to brush aside bombastic remarks by incoming president Donald Trump.

Outgoing US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was visiting Paris, where Emmanuel Macron was presenting him with the Légion d'honneur.

During a visit to Paris, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken played down Donald Trump's threats of annexation with regard to Greenland. "It's not a

Blinken is in Paris as part of a farewell tour meant to highlight US alliances but which saw Seoul gripped by a democratic crisis, Tokyo wounded by Biden’s blocking of Nippon Steel Corp.’s bid to buy US Steel and right-wing parties ascendant in Europe.

Donald Trump made clear again this week that he’d like the semiautonomous territory of Denmark to come under US control and said he would not rule out the use of military force to make that happen.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday dismissed President-elect Donald Trump's interest in taking over Greenland, saying it was "obviously not a good" idea and that it would not happen.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken dismissed Donald Trump's interest in Greenland, warning such a move would alienate allies. Trump reiterated plans for potential U.S. control over the Arctic island for national security reasons.