Greenland, Donald Trump

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Why is Trump so intent on acquiring Greenland?
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.

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By right or by might? Trump vows to take Greenland before Russia, China.
US will take Greenland the 'hard way' if it can't do it the 'easy way,' Trump says
Trump wants Greenland. Greenland says it's not for sale; AP Explains
U.S. President Donald Trump has said "one way or the other, we’re going to have Greenland", as he and his administration have been considering a range of options, including military force, to acquire ...

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Greenland faces 'fateful moment' as Trump says U.S. will take it 'one way or the other'
Is China a threat to Greenland as Trump argues?
Greenland’s security ‘firmly’ belongs in Nato, says prime minister, after latest Trump threats to take over territory – as it happened
Speaking with reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump said that he was open to making a deal on Greenland in principle, but insisted “one way or the other, we are going to have Greenland.”

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China says US shouldn’t use other countries as ‘pretext’ to pursue its interests in Greenland
President Trump reiterates demand to control Greenland

Greenland says it chooses Denmark and rules out joining US

Greenland’s prime minister categorically ruled out joining the US and said the Arctic territory prefers to be in a union with Denmark, suggesting the island is putting independence plans on the back burner for now.

US official says Greenland action could come within 'weeks or months'

A US official tells USA TODAY the Trump administration is expecting first steps on Greenland within the next 'weeks or months.'

Map Shows US Bases Across Greenland During Cold War

The United States operated a number of bases in Greenland during the Cold War, which an expert said it could reopen.

FACT FOCUS: Trump repeats false claims when discussing Greenland’s security in the Arctic

U.S. President Donald Trump has made an American takeover of Greenland a focus of his second term in the White House.

Maps show why Greenland is so important as the Arctic warms

As the Earth warms, new shipping routes from one side of the globe to the other are opening around Greenland, making the vast island a strategic priority for superpowers.

Greenland official calls it ‘unfathomable’ that the US is considering taking over the island

A senior Greenland government official says it’s “unfathomable” that the United States is discussing taking over a NATO ally, and urged the Trump administration to listen to voices from the Arctic island nation.

‘Completely bonkers’: Trump’s Greenland mining dreams collide with reality

Greenland’s untapped mineral wealth has landed the island at the top of President Donald Trump’s empire-building wish list.

Jon Stewart Trolls Trump For Claiming We Need To Annex Greenland To Stop Russia From Becoming A ‘Neighbor’

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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