Donald Trump isn't the first US president to offer to buy Greenland, but he might be the most determined
The tug of war between Denmark and America over Greenland is about much more than Donald Trump’s trademark bluster. It is also a story of colonialism, superpower rivalry and a misprint on a map.
Why Trump wants to buy Greenland — and how much it could cost
United States President Trump continues to raise another old flight of fancy from his first tenure in the White House — the ...
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Red, White and Blueland? Trump's Greenland talk sparks some colorful proposals
President Trump's talk of acquiring Greenland has sparked creative proposals, from a bill to rename the island "Red, White ...
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The US military is still relying on Greenland for defense in the Arctic even as Trump's ambitions stir tensions
He has called the island, which is rich in natural resources, an "absolutely necessity" and has even suggested using force or coercion to bring it under US control. Trump's comments on Greenland ...
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People of Denmark see US as bigger threat than North Korea amid Trump Greenland row, poll finds
It comes after Trump, 78, reportedly blasted Denmark’s prime minister Mette Frederiksen in a “dangerous” phone call on 15 January pressuring her to cede Greenland to the US. The Arctic ...
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‘Not a new, empty playground,’ Why Greenland has been thrust into the spotlight and why the U.S. may want to think twice
Ohio University Professor and environmental security expert Geoff Dabelko, Ph.D. believes Greenland is central to the ...
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Trump wants Greenland. But what does Greenland want?
“We have full control and access over our natural resources, which is not what you see typically for Indigenous people,” said Greenland Minister of Minerals Naaja Nathanielsen. Nathanielsen ad ...
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Trump’s Greenland Obsession May Be About Extracting Metals for Tech Billionaires
this is about natural resources,” Waltz recently told Fox News, of the Greenland acquisition. It couldn’t be any clearer than that.
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85% of Greenlanders don't want their island to become part of the U.S., poll finds
located to the northeast of Canada and covered largely by the Greenland Ice Sheet, has a tiny population but is the largest island on the planet. In addition to the suspected natural resources ...
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Trump Is Eyeing Greenland. His Commerce Nominee Has Financial Ties There.
By Kate Kelly As President Trump argues the acquisition of Greenland is key to the economic ... to the island last year to discuss its natural resources, and the U.S. Export-Import Bank expressed ...
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Greenland Biz Minister: ‘Ample Opportunities for American Investors’
You recently said, “In my everyday life as a minister for natural resources in Greenland I get a lot of ... This is not a straight road with a clear map. It goes up and down and there are ...
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Why does Donald Trump actually want Greenland?
“You take a look at a map. I’m a real estate ... its rivals are encroaching into the region. Greenland is a potential treasure trove of natural resources, including rare earth minerals.