Denmark alters 500 years of history to solidify Greenland claim as Trump eyes the territory

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  Denmark Updates Coat of Arms Amid Trump Push to Buy Greenland

  Before President-elect Donald Trump’s latest remarks, King Frederik X signaled his commitment to the territory in a decidedly old-fashioned way.
  
  The New York Times - 16h
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  Donald Trump Jr. arrives in Greenland after his father said U.S. should own territory

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• Donald Trump Jr. heads to Greenland as his father eyes the Danish territory

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  Trump Jr arrives in Greenland after dad says US should own the territory

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  BBC News - 22h
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  Denmark stresses Greenland not for sale after Trump Jr. arrives on island

  Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen stressed that Greenland is not for sale after President-elect Trump’s oldest son, Donald Trump Jr., arrived on the Arctic island. Frederiksen said during a ...
  
  The Hill - 22h
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  Donald Trump Jr. to visit Greenland as president-elect ramps up calls for acquiring the territory

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  NBC News - 1d
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  Greenland leader calls for independence from Denmark as Trump enters

  Greenland Prime Minister Múte Egede announced a desire to obtain independence from Denmark in the wake of President-elect Trump’s comments about buying the island territory. “The Greenlandic ...
  
  The Hill - 4d

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