President Trump announced Saturday on Truth Social that he was sending “a great hospital boat” to Greenland to “take care of the many people who are sick, and not being taken care of there,” adding that the vessel was already “on the way.” He credited Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry as helping coordinate the effort.

Denmark’s Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen told Denmark’s public broadcaster, DR, that the government had not been consulted about the plan. He said Greenland has “no need for special health care efforts,” noting that healthcare, including prescriptions, is already free in the semiautonomous territory, according to The New York Times.

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen also defended her country’s healthcare system, dismissing the suggestion that outside assistance was necessary.

President Trump’s offer comes amid ongoing negotiations for U.S. access to Greenland’s mineral resources, including iron ore, nickel, copper, gold, tungsten, and rare earth minerals. Governor Landry has been serving as the administration’s special envoy to Greenland, helping secure a framework agreement to protect Arctic security and limit the mining rights of non-NATO countries.

While the mineral talks continue, Denmark has made clear that Greenland’s healthcare system does not require U.S. intervention, effectively rejecting Trump’s hospital ship initiative.