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Greenland will decide its own future, Danish prime minister tells Trump
National, THE HILL

Greenland will decide its own future, Danish prime minister tells Trump

By Tara Suter | The Hill The Danish prime minister told President-elect Trump that Greenland will decide its future in a call Wednesday, according to a press release. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen stated that in her call to the president-elect that Greenland’s independence is its own choice, according to the translation of a statement released by the Danish government. Frederiksen also underscored in the call “that Danish companies contribute to growth and jobs in the United States, and that the EU and the United States have a common interest in strengthened trade.” READ THE FULL STORY AT THE HILL
The historic importance of Greenland for U.S. national security as debate over island’s future roars on
Fox News, National

The historic importance of Greenland for U.S. national security as debate over island’s future roars on

By Liz Friden , Jennifer Griffin  | Fox News As Donald Trump Jr. made a surprise visit to Greenland this week, President-elect Donald Trump's rhetoric is getting more serious about buying Denmark's Arctic territory. The president-elect did not rule out using military coercion to gain control of Greenland in a press conference at Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday. "No, I can't assure you on either of those two," Trump said, when asked if he would rule out using military or economic coercion to gain control of Greenland. "We need it for national security. That's for the free world. I'm talking about protecting the free world," he continued. Meanwhile, Denmark's leaders remain adamant the Arctic territory is not for sale. "We have a clear interest in that it is the U.S. that plays a large r...
Trump confirms he’s sending son Don Jr. to help ‘MAKE GREENLAND GREAT AGAIN!’
National, New York Post

Trump confirms he’s sending son Don Jr. to help ‘MAKE GREENLAND GREAT AGAIN!’

By Patrick Reilly | New York Post President-elect Donald Trump confirmed he is sending eldest son Don Jr. to Greenland as part of his efforts to make it part of the US — despite repeated denials it is for sale. Trump confirmed the fact-finding trip while sharing video of a Greenlander putting on a red Make America Great Again hat and asking the incoming US president to “buy us.” “I am hearing that the people of Greenland are ‘MAGA,’” Trump posted on his Truth Social late Monday. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE NEW YORK POST
Geraghty: Trump prioritizes purchases of mineral-rich Greenland from Denmark
Commentary, National Review

Geraghty: Trump prioritizes purchases of mineral-rich Greenland from Denmark

By Jim Geraghty | National Review On the menu today: I doubt it will ever come to pass, but sometimes President-elect Donald Trump is like a dog with a bone — he just keeps going at it. With just 25 days until Inauguration Day, Trump is bringing up his dream of purchasing the giant, sparsely populated, mineral-rich, and darn cold island of Greenland from Denmark. There’s simultaneously a genuine U.S. geopolitical advantage at stake — but also a sparsely populated, vast frozen island whose economy is currently dependent on subsidies from Denmark. Here We Know That Christmas Will Be Greenland and Bright . . . On Christmas Day, President-elect Trump shared on Truth Social his wishes for a merry Christmas “to the people of Greenland, which is needed by the United States...