US president-elect raises issue of control of Denmark territory five years after proposing to buy it during first term

Greenland’s elected leader said the gigantic Arctic island is not for sale after Donald Trump once again raised the issue of “ownership and control” of the vast territory that has been part of Denmark for more than 600 years.

“Greenland is ours. We are not for sale and will never be for sale. We must not lose our long struggle for freedom,” Greenland’s prime minister, Múte Egede, said in a written comment.

The US president-elect on Sunday announced that he had picked Ken Howery, a former envoy to Sweden, as his ambassador to Copenhagen, and commented on the status of Greenland, a semi-autonomous part of Denmark.

“For purposes of National Security and Freedom throughout the World, the United States of America feels that the ownership and control of Greenland is an absolute necessity,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.

  • TommySoda@lemmy.worldEnglish
    29·
    4 months ago

    It’s really starting to sound less like “America first” and more like “America only.” Pissing off the rest of the world isn’t a very good business strategy coming from a guy that’s supposedly good at business.

    • spamfajitas@lemmy.worldEnglish
      9·
      4 months ago

      I think he’d probably prefer the phrase “Amerika über alles” instead, based on his reading preferences.

  • xmunk@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    22·
    4 months ago

    Greenland, Canada, and the Panama Canal.

    America is clearly hot garbage and nobody wants in on the fire.

  • IphtashuFitz@lemmy.worldEnglish
    222·
    4 months ago

    Trump going to emulate big daddy Putler and embark on a 3 day special operation after he’s back in the White House?

    • HellsBelle@sh.itjust.worksOPEnglish
      8·
      4 months ago

      You gotta wonder how many of the orange asshole’s enemies will soon start having problems with windows and poisonings.

  • logos@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    12·
    4 months ago

    For purposes of justice and lolz throughout the world, the People feel that ownership and control of Mar-a-Lago is an absolute necessity.

  • robocall@lemmy.worldEnglish
    4·
    4 months ago

    Trump knows Greenland is not for sale. This is a distraction from substantial criticism of him.

  • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish
    41·
    4 months ago

    I have created a graphic which you are all free to use when this sort of thing needs to be explained.

  • cyd@lemmy.worldEnglish
    14·
    4 months ago

    Alright, since Trump is so keen on territory expansion, let’s make Western Ukraine the 51st US state. Eastern half goes to Russia. There will be plenty of living room for everyone.