U.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S. is “going to send a great hospital boat” to Greenland. The president shared his announcement on his Truth Social account Saturday evening. Trump noted that he’s working with Jeff Landry, Louisiana’s Republican governor.

“It’s a no thank you from here,” Greenland’s prime minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen responded in a post on Facebook.

“President Trump’s idea of sending an American hospital ship here to Greenland has been noted. But we have a public healthcare system where treatment is free for citizens. That is a deliberate choice – and a fundamental part of our society.”

“Please talk to us instead of just making more or less random statements on social media,” Nielsen said later in the statement. “Dialogue and cooperation require respect for the fact that decisions about our country are made at home.”

He added that Greenland is always open to dialogue and cooperation.

Landry re-shared Trump’s announcement on X, writing, “Thank you, President Donald Trump! Proud to work with you on this important issue!”

He later posted on X: “I want to thank all of the doctors, nurses, and medical providers who have reached out interested in donating medical services for this mission. Once we get everything in place, we would love to welcome all those interested in helping!”

“A healthy Greenland is vital for America’s national security. America is committed to defending Greenland, and that begins by ensuring its people are defended against basic illnesses and ailments. These missions matter because health is inseparable from security. America’s commitment to defending Greenland must begin with ensuring its people are healthy,” the governor added.

The US president’s post featured what appears to be an AI-generated illustration of the USNS Mercy steaming toward the Arctic territory. It is not clear if Trump was referencing to this ship, or what had prompted his decision.

He did not give details about the mentioned ship allegedly heading to Greenland.

The USNS Mercy is a 1,000-bed hospital ship commissioned in 1986.

Trump’s post Saturday on Truth Social follows months in which he unsettled European allies by threatening to take the island, citing national security reasons. However, Greenland and Europe rejected the US desire to take the Arctic island and have upheld Greenlandic sovereignty.

The White House eventually backed down and said the U.S. will instead seek strategic agreements with Denmark.

Last week, Denmark’s King Frederik X, visited Greenland – which is widely seen as a gesture of unity amid renewed US interest in the island.