Greenland's upcoming parliamentary elections on March 11 are attracting unprecedented interest since US President Donald Trump's remarks about acquiring the resource-rich territory. As Greenlanders head to the polls,

President Donald Trump ’s dream of U.S. control over Greenland may be on hold after this week’s election in the autonomous Danish territory. During a debate earlier this week, leaders of six parties were asked if they trust Trump.

A party that favors a gradual path to Greenland’s independence from Denmark has won a surprise victory in parliamentary elections

We don’t want to be Americans. No, we don’t want to be Danes,” he said. “We want to be Greenlanders, and we want our own independence in the future. And we want to build our own country by ourselves.” Read also: Trump claims US will take Greenland,

"We don't want to be Americans. No, we don't want to be Danes. We want to be Greenlanders," said Jens-Frederik Nielsen of the island's Demokraatit party.

Jens-Frederik Nielsen, the likely new Prime Minister of Greenland, has rejected US President Donald Trump’s territorial claims regarding the island, asserting that Greenland seeks independence, The Hill reports.