#Greenland #DonaldTrump - Why the US and Europe are battling for Greenland’s future | Mapped Out: DW News

8 March 2025

Greenland finds itself at the center of a lot of geopolitical attention. US President Donald Trump’s push to control it has sparked tension with NATO ally Denmark and reinforced Europe’s growing wariness that the US is no longer interested in their security.

But why is the world suddenly so interested in this remote island in the far north? And what do the people in Greenland want for their own future?

In recent weeks, Trump has stepped up his rhetoric about the idea of annexing Canada and Greenland. During a news conference at Mar-a-Lago on 7 January, he floated the possibility of bringing these territories into the US. Later that day, he took to Truth Social to post two maps of North America, showing the US and Canada merged into a single country. He also shared a satirical imitation of a New York Post front cover, featuring Trump himself pointing at a map with Canada and Greenland marked with red ‘X’s and relabeled ’51st’ and ‘Our Land,’ respectively.

#Denmark #Greenland #defense - Denmark responds to US pressure, ups Arctic defense spending | REUTERS

28 January 2025

Denmark said it would spend $2.05 billion to boost its military presence in the Arctic after US President Donald Trump showed renewed interest in controlling Greenland, a semi-autonomous Danish territory.

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#DonaldTrump - Danish official explains why he told Trump to 'f*** off': CNN

24 January 2025

CNN’s Erin Burnett speaks with Anders Vistisen, a Danish member of the European Parliament, about his decision to tell President Donald Trump to “f*** off” in response to Trump touting the idea of buying Greenland.

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#Greenland #Trump #inauguration - ‘What kind of society are we living?’ Trump interest sows division in Greenland • FRANCE 24

20 January 2025

Donald Trump, set to be inaugurated as US president on Monday, has expressed his desire to buy Greenland, even threatening to use force to achieve his ambitions. For the past week, the announcement by the American president-elect has sown unrest on the world’s largest island.

Sarah Andersen has more.

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#NATO #Trump #Politics - NATO would be "compelled to respond": fmr. U.S. ambassador on Trump's threats to buy Greenland: MSNBC

13 January 2025

Amb. Rufus Gifford, the U.S. ambassador to Denmark during the Obama administration, joins Jonathan Capehart to discuss Trump not ruling out military force to take over Greenland.

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#Greenland #USA #Trump - Denmark 'open to dialogue' with US amid Trump bid to take over territory • FRANCE 24 English

9 January 2025

Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen has stated that Demark is 'open to dialogue' with the US on how the two countries can cooperate on the Arctic region, which includes the Danish-controlled Greenland.

His statement comes after US President-elect Donald Trump sparked fears of military engagement in Greenland, which he says he wants the US to control – a claim that was soundly dismissed by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

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#Greenland - "We're Not for Sale": Greenlandic Member of Danish Parliament Responds to Trump's Vow to Buy Island: Democracy Now

27 December 2024

We speak with a Greenlandic member of the Danish Parliament, Aaja Chemnitz, about incoming U.S. President Donald Trump's plans to make America larger, in part by taking ownership of Greenland, which is controlled by Denmark.

Greenland's prime minister rejected the idea this week, saying, "We are not for sale and will never be for sale." Trump's statement on Greenland was made as he announced he was picking PayPal co-founder Ken Howery as his pick for United States ambassador to Denmark.

"We're open for business. We're not for sale," says Chemnitz. "The decision on what should happen with the future of Greenland is up to the Greenlandic people." Democracy Now! is an independent global news hour that airs on over 1,500 TV and radio stations Monday through Friday. Watch our livestream at democracynow.org Mondays to Fridays 8-9 a.m. ET. Subscribe to our Daily Email Digest: https://democracynow.org/subscribe