Donald Trump says residents of Greenland want to be part of US
President tells reporters he believes US will take control of island, after reports of ‘horrendous’ call with Denmark PM
Donald Trump has said he believes the US will take control of Greenland, after details emerged of a “horrendous” call in which he made economic threats to Denmark, which has said the territory is not for sale.
Speaking onboard Air Force One on Saturday, Trump said: “I think we’re going to have it,” and claimed that the Arctic island’s 57,000 residents “want to be with us”.
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Trump says he believes US will 'get Greenland'
The president told reporters the island's 57,000 residents "want to be with us".BBC News - 1d -
Forget it, Trump: Greenland doesn’t want to be ruled by the US – or Denmark | Aka Hansen
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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 -
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US president-elect’s renewed interest in Arctic island poses challenge for Denmark’s governmentFinancial Times - Jan. 7
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