According to Zbigniew Pisarski from the Kazimierz Pulaski Foundation, Donald Trump uses claims against Denmark as part of his negotiation tactics. The expert believes that Trump's actions should be assessed based on deeds,

I think we can all do ourselves a favor and turn down the pulse a little bit,” said Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen.

Donald Trump has threatened that if Denmark does not agree to sell Greenland, he will impose tariffs "at a very high level." The attention around the island is, according to experts, part of the media spectacle that the US President-elect is concerned with.