Greenland, Donald Trump and Denmark
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President Donald Trump has had his sights set on Greenland for years. He first offered to buy the island, an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, in 2019 during his first term in what he described as “essentially a real estate deal.
The comedian threw cold water on the president's claims and slammed him for "doing some weird reverse-woke land acknowledgement.”
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Trump says Greenland's defense is 'two dog sleds' as he pushes for US acquisition of territory
President Trump argued the U.S. must acquire Greenland to prevent Russia or China from taking over, claiming Arctic territory has minimal defenses amid rising geopolitical tensions.
Trump insists the U.S. must take control of Greenland to prevent Russia or China from doing the same — an argument Beijing dismissed Monday as "an excuse" to pursue territorial ambitions.
President Donald Trump is not the first U.S. government official interested in Greenland. The first major attempt to control the island was in 1868.
President Donald Trump continued his threats towards Greenland on Friday, as he insisted that if the United States did not act Russia or China would occupy it in the future.
Rep. Randy Fine (R-Fla.) is facing backlash after announcing plans to introduce legislation that would allow President Donald Trump to take control of Greenland for the United States.
President Trump on Friday continued to press for U.S. control of Greenland, telling reporters: "We are going to do something on Greenland, whether they like it or not."
The former UK ambassador to the US tells the BBC the president's advisers would likely warn him against the move.
President Donald Trump discusses Greenland acquisition plans after the U.S. military captures Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro, citing national security needs.
President Donald Trump said that taking full 'ownership' over Greenland, rather than just upping the United States' military presence there, is 'psychologically important' to him during a lengthy sit-