Lammy laughs off Trump threat to grab Greenland

Trump's Greenland rhetoric destabilising, says Lammy
Foreign secretary David Lammy has played down US president-elect Donald Trump's threats to acquire Greenland. The Arctic territory is controlled by Denmark but is also home to a US military base and also has oil drilling and mineral mining potential.
Lammy laughs off Trump threat to grab Greenland: ‘It’s not going to happen’
It’s not going to happen’ - Foreign secretary also hit back at Trump’s demands that the UK double its defence spending to 5 per cent of GDP
Foreign Secretary David Lammy laughs off Donald Trump's threat to seize Greenland and Panama Canal
The US president-elect has said he cannot assure the world he would not use military force to gain Greenland and the Panama Canal.
'It won't happen!' Lammy swipes at Trump over 'destabilising' Greenland demand with bizarre Nato warning
David Lammy has waded into a growing row over Donald Trump's potential seizure of Greenland with a swipe at the President-elect's "destabilising" remarks. The Foreign Secretary told the BBC: "I think that we know from Donald Trump's first term that the intensity of his rhetoric and the unpredictability sometimes of what he said can be
Europe pushes back against Trump over Greenland military threat
European leaders this week expressed confusion and pushed back against President-elect Donald Trump's refusal to rule out using military force to take over Greenland.
Greenland isn’t taking Trump’s takeover threat seriously — yet
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump has said he wants to make Greenland an American territory, but residents of the Arctic island aren't taking the threat too seriously, saying their land isn’t up for grabs.
UK Foreign Minister reacts to Trump's statements on Greenland
British Foreign Secretary David Lammy believes that statements by US President-elect Donald Trump could be destabilizing, according to The Guardian. “I think that we know from Donald Trump’s first term that the intensity of his rhetoric,
Danish PM wants talks with Trump after his statements on Greenland
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen wants to hold talks with US President-elect Donald Trump after he announced his desire to buy Greenland, Politico reports. “We have suggested a conversation [with Trump] and I expect it will take place,
'Respect sovereignty', 'only a rhetoric': European leaders react to Trump's Greenland threat
European leaders reacted to Trump's statement at a press conference on Tuesday that he would not rule out military action to take control of Greenland. He had earlier vowed to slap high tariffs on Denmark if it refused to cede its autonomous territory.
European countries express concern over Trump’s push to acquire Greenland
France and Germany have responded with concern to Donald Trump's desire to annex Greenland. Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz claims the US President-elect's comments "triggered incomprehension" among European leaders.
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Trump talk can be 'destabilising,' says Lammy after US president elect didn't rule out invading Greenland
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Donald Trump’s rhetoric can be ‘destabilising’, David Lammy suggests
Mr Lammy told the BBC that he believes Mr Trump’s comments earlier in the week about Greenland come from his concerns about ...
'It's Classic Donald Trump': David Lammy Refuses To Condemn President-Elect's Threat To Invade Greenland
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Lammy declares ‘Trump is right’ on defence spending as he warns post-Cold War peace is over
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Can Trump buy Greenland? Technically, yes. Here are his options.
Donald Trump’s gambit to buy Greenland may sound ridiculous, but it’s not impossible. If the president-elect is really determined to control the world’s largest island, he could try to buy it outright ...