TRUMP VOWS US WILL ACQUIRE GREENLAND ‘ONE WAY OR ANOTHER’

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By: Balogun Ibrahim

“If the United States doesn’t take Greenland, Russia or China will, and I’m not going to let that happen,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One, even though neither country has laid claim to the vast island.

He added that he would be open to striking a deal with the Danish self-governing territory, “but one way or the other, we’re going to have Greenland.”

Denmark and other European allies have expressed shock at Trump’s remarks, noting the island’s strategic importance between North America and the Arctic, and highlighting that the United States has maintained a military base there since World War II.

Formerly a Danish colony until 1953, Greenland gained home rule 26 years later and is now considering further steps toward greater independence from Denmark.

The vast majority of Greenland’s population and political parties have insisted that the island should not come under US control, maintaining that Greenlanders must determine their own future—a stance repeatedly challenged by Trump.

“Greenland should make the deal, because Greenland does not want to see Russia or China take over,” Trump said, mocking the island’s limited defenses.

“You know what their defense is? Two dog sleds,” Trump said, contrasting it with Russia and China, which he claimed have “destroyers and submarines all over the place.”

Denmark’s Prime Minister warned last week that any US attempt to seize Greenland by force would undermine 80 years of transatlantic security ties.

Trump dismissed the warning, saying, “If it affects NATO, it affects NATO. But you know, Greenland needs us much more than we need them.”