Nearly nine of every 10 Greenlanders reject President Donald Trump‘s proposal to acquire their island, according to the first major poll conducted since he renewed his interest in purchasing Greenland.

Greenland Prime Minister Mute Egede called for snap elections there with a renewed global interest in the large Arctic Island since U.S. President Donald Trump has express interest in it.

Greenland's prime minister announced on Tuesday that the semi-autonomous Danish territory will hold a general election on March 11 amid interest by U.S. President Donald Trump in acquiring the Arctic island.

Greenland‘s leadership is undertaking moves to insulate itself from President Donald Trump‘s overtures. On Tuesday, Greenland’s Parliament passed a bill banning political donations “from foreign or anonymous contributors” to protect “Greenland’s political integrity.

STORY: Greenland's prime minister says it will hold a general election this March, as it finds itself in the sights of U.S. President Donald Trump.The semi-sovereign Arctic island is a Danish territory.

Greenland has announced that general elections will be held on March 11, as revealed by its Prime Minister, while Donald Trump remains interested in the Arctic territory. The election will focus on several key issues,

The bill is aimed at protecting "Greenland's political integrity" and will take effect immediately, according to a translation of a parliamentary document in Danish outlining the measure.