Greenland has rejected a proposal by US President Donald Trump to send a floating hospital to the autonomous Danish territory. In a Facebook post on Sunday, Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens Frederik Nielsen said the island does not need such a facility, noting that its citizens already receive free medical care under the existing public health system. He urged Trump to engage in direct dialogue rather than making announcements on social media.

The plan was announced by Trump on his Truth Social account on Saturday, where he said he was working with Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry to send a large hospital ship to Greenland to treat people lacking adequate medical services. The ship, according to Trump, had already departed.

The move comes amid growing tension between NATO allies Denmark and the United States. Their traditionally strong bilateral relationship has been under pressure in recent months, as Trump has expressed interest in gaining control over the mineral-rich and strategically important Arctic island.