Trump, Greenland and Denmark
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It is the latest signal that US President retains designs on increasing US influence over the island. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Trump’s appointment of a special envoy to Greenland sends a signal that he does not intend to give up his efforts to take over the island.
Trump said the US needs Greenland for ‘national protection’, adding: ‘We have to have it.’ This has unsurprisingly angered leaders of the country, with Copenhagen set to call their US ambassador for ‘an explanation’. It is no secret Trump has been looking to take over the mineral-rich land due to its strategic location.