The government of Greenland called President Donald Trump’s comments about taking control of the country “unacceptable” in a statement Friday.

Officials noted the statement was prompted by Trump’s meeting with the NATO secretary general Thursday, when he reportedly “reiterated his desire for annexation and control of Greenland.”

In response, the leaders of all political parties elected to Inatsisartut, the Parliament of Greenland that includes the Demokraatit, Naleraq, Inuit Ataqatigiit, Siumut and Atassut parties, issued the statement on X.

People hold a campaign poster in Nuuk, Greenland. (Mads Claus Rasmussen/Ritzau Scanpix via AP)

Greenland Prime Minister Múte Egede said in January the country was “not for sale and will never be for sale.”

American interest in Greenland dates back to the 1800s. 

In 1867, the State Department looked into purchasing Greenland and Iceland, but after World War II, Denmark rejected a proposed $100 million deal from President Harry Truman.

Acquiring the land would mark the largest expansion of American territory in history, topping the Louisiana Purchase.

The White House did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.

Fox News Digital’s Rachel Wolf contributed to this story.