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The idea expressed about Greenland is obviously not a good one, but maybe more important, it's obviously one that's not going to happen, so we probably shouldn't waste a lot of time talking about it,
Blinken told reporters at a press conference in Paris with French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot, according to Reuters There is obviously no question of the EU letting other nations in the world, whoever they are, and I would even say starting with Russia, attack its sovereign borders,
France’s foreign minister Jean-Noël Barrot told the France Inter radio station on Wednesday, according to the FT Borders must not be moved by force,
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said, I am hearing that the people of Greenland are ‘MAGA’,
Trump wrote on Truth Social on Monday night Don Jr. and my Reps landing in Greenland. The reception has been great,
I love maps. And I always said: ‘Look at the size of this. It’s massive. That should be part of the United States,
I said, ‘Why don’t we have that?’
A friend of mine, a really, really experienced businessman, thinks we can get Greenland,
Trump told his National Security adviser, according to the book When it became public, they lost their political courage,
Trump said in 2021, according to The Times, despite the fact that the Danes had never actually considered selling the territory If Trump had just kept his mouth shut, we could have found out. But it was just gone, just completely gone,
he told others, according to the authors We should partner with a great power because Greenland is a rich country, we have everything here."
Resident Jens Ostermann, carrying a small child bundled up against the winter cold, said I think he's talking too loudly. I don't think you can take him seriously when he says he's going to take us over by force."
Mikael Ludvidsen, a resident of capital Nuuk, was skeptical about the president-elect's intentions, telling Reuters Warm but reserved welcome for Donald Trump Jr."
Some locals sported Make America Great Again caps to greet Trump Jr., with Greenlandic daily Sermitsiaq headlining its report Trump's reaction is a statement of how important Greenland is in the geopolitical area at this moment,
Let me repeat it – Greenland belongs to the Greenlanders. Our future and fight for independence is our business. Danes, Americans and everyone else can have opinions, but we should not be caught up in the hysteria and pointing fingers at others. Because our future is ours and must be shaped by us.” ... But we’ll take it from there.”
In response to Trump Jr’s visit, he said ... He described Trump’s refusal to rule out military or economic coercion as “serious statements, These people are saying, ‘We just want a better future for ourselves, and Denmark doesn’t allow us to do anything,’ ... Greenland
While Donald Trump Jr. claimed Tuesday ... Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen Most people don’t want it,
Aaja Chemnitz, a Greenlandic member of the Danish parliament, told The Associated Press I think there’s definitely a path for my father and his administration to do something there that benefits both, ... Both from a trade and commerce standpoint, from a military and strategic location, it actually seems like a total no-brainer.”
Donald Trump Jr. said on Newsmax, adding The sovereignty of our canal is not negotiable and is part of our history of struggle and an irreversible conquest,
The Panama Canal is vital to our country. It's being operated by China. China! And we gave the Panama Canal to Panama. We didn't give it to China, and they've abused it. They've abused that gift. It should have never been made,
