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You're so strategically located,
Trump told those dining out for lunch in a call where his son put him on speakerphone
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There isn't a snowball's chance in hell that Canada would become part of the United States
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau posted on X TuesdayAnd however, we have to do that, we have to do that, but we gotta put America first again,
he continuedBecause we give them a lot of money, we help them
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Greenland is for the Greenlandic people”.
On Tuesday, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen reaffirmed that position saying
I can't assure you. You're talking about Panama and Greenland. No, I can't assure you either of those two. But I can say this. We need them for economic security.”
Responding to a reporter asking him to provide guarantees that military and economic coercion methods will not be used to seize Greenland and the Panama Canal, which Trump is also eyeing, he saidWe’re just here as tourists, seeing it, looks like an incredible place, we’ve been talking about going for a while, I was actually supposed to be here last Spring with some of the stuff I do in my free time. But just really excited to be here, awesome country, the scenery coming in was just spectacular so just very excited to be here. Thank you,
said Trump Jr in response to a reporter questioning the intent of his visitHe says hello... we were talking to him yesterday, so he says hello to everyone in Greenland”.
On their way out, a reporter repeatedly questioned Trump Jr if he has any message to relay from his father to which Trump Jr respondedThere is obviously no question that the European Union would let other nations of the world attack its sovereign borders, whoever they are,
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot told France Inter radio
I am hearing that the people of Greenland are "MAGA." My son, Don Jr, and various representatives, will be traveling there to visit some of the most magnificent areas and sights,
he wrote on Truth Social
If the people of Greenland want to be part of America, which I hope they do, they would be most welcome
he wrote#Greenland is rich in valuable resources such as minerals, the purest water and ice, fish stocks, seafood, renewable energy and is a new frontier for adventure tourism. We're open for business, not for sale,
they wroteSo we need security – our country needs it and the whole world needs it,
he concluded to some cheers from those listening in to the callWe have a clear interest that it’s the U.S. that plays a large role in that region, and not, for example, Russia,
she said, according to Bloomberg
Greenland belongs to the Greenlanders.”
As President-elect Donald Trump continues to voice his renewed interest in purchasing Greenland as a territory of the United States, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen shared a message for himThey love America. They love Trump. They want to utilize their resources,
Trump Jr. said of the people he apparently met, speaking onboard the family jet before takeoffDenmark should give it up."
At a press conference at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate Tuesday afternoon, the president-elect again said
We're very good allies with Denmark. We protect Denmark like we protect large portions of the world. So, the concept [of being interested in buying Greenland] came up and I said, 'Certainly I'd be.' Strategically, it's interesting and we'd be interested, but we'll talk to them a little bit. It's not number one on the burner, I can tell you that."
In 2019, Trump told reporters
The youth of Greenland love America and they love Trump. Let's go!!
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk on XI doubt he has been checked. It seems a bit unfortunate, to say the least. But perhaps an expression of what has been able to be scraped up at very short notice. I don't have the impression that facts, research and background checks, and normal ethical principles have played a major role in how Trump campaigns."
Rasmus Brun Pedersen, an associate professor of international politics at Denmark's Aarhus University, told DR News