Greenland's dark history - and does it want Trump?

The US president's talk about taking control has come at a time when many on the island are already considering their future

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Why does Trump want government workers to quit?

The president has offered eight months pay for their resignation
BBC News - 4d
The Dark Roots of Donald Trump’s Obsession With Panama and Greenland

He is tapping into a vision of a United States that is forever growing, forever moving outward.
The New York Times - Jan. 21
Why Does Trump Want the Panama Canal? Here’s What to Know.

Treaties ratified by the Senate in 1978 established permanent neutrality, but some Republicans regret that decision.
The New York Times - Jan. 9
Why Donald Trump wants Greenland

The Arctic island has long been vital to US security and its importance is only increasing
Financial Times - Jan. 9
Why would Trump want Greenland and the Panama Canal?

Donald Trump says the U.S. needs control of Greenland and the Panama Canal "for national security." Here's why both places are so important.
CBS News - Jan. 8
What Trump Wants With Greenland

Interest in the vast, ice-covered island reflects a global scramble for the Arctic.
The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 8
Why does Trump want Greenland and what do its people think?

Though the president-elect's rhetoric is unusual, for over a century a succession of US presidents have tried to gain control of Greenland.
BBC News - Jan. 8
Why Does Trump Want Greenland?

The president-elect said the United States needed the island, which is a semiautonomous part of Denmark, for national security reasons. But there are other possible interests.
The New York Times - Jan. 7