When President-elect Donald Trump mused about buying Greenland from Denmark during his first administration, the Danish prime minister called the idea “absurd” and rebuffed him outright.

The relationship between Denmark and the United States has become strained over remarks by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump about acquiring Greenland. Trump’s controversial comments, suggesting the use of military or economic force to take control of the Arctic island,

Trump Jr. reportedly claimed during his visit that the Danish people exhibit racism toward native Greenlanders. Frederiksen on Thursday addressed those accusations, saying: “You can’t say that Danes are racists across the board,” while acknowledging that racism against Greenlanders does exist.