The United States, not Denmark, should control Greenland, U.S. President Donald Trump said on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, threatening to “remove” U.S. troops in Europe.
“Greenland doesn’t help Denmark. Denmark doesn’t spend money to really help Greenland, but it’s an important part for the United States,” Trump said during a bilateral meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
The island was “surrounded by China ships and Russian ships,” Trump said, adding that Greenland “should be controlled by the United States, not by Denmark.”
“We could remove all of our soldiers out of Europe,” he added.
Trump’s assertions that the U.S. must acquire or control Greenland, a semi-autonomous Danish territory, have long strained relations between Washington and Copenhagen — both founding NATO members — and, more broadly, U.S. ties with Europe. The issue has since moved to a diplomatic track.
The diplomatic standoff over Greenland escalated in December, when Trump said the U.S. “has to have” Greenland for “national security.”
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Tensions rose further in January during the World Economic Summit in Davos in January, when NATO allies, including Canada, expressed solidarity with Greenland and Denmark.
When asked by a reporter how far he would go to acquire Greenland, Trump said, “You’ll find out.”
However, during his speech at the World Economic Forum, he ruled out the use of force.
Hours later, also speaking in Ankara, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said she expected allies to respect the sovereignty of the Danish kingdom and accept that Greenland was not for sale.
“It is a well-known position of the United States that it wants to own and take over Greenland. I hope that it is equally well-known everywhere that this is not going to happen,” Frederiksen said.
She added that there were no plans to discuss issues concerning the High North, the Arctic or Greenland while in Akara.
Greenland’s Foreign Minister Mute Egede said in a post on Facebook that Greenland’s future should be decided by its people.
“That’s how it has always been. And that’s how it always will be,” he said, adding that Greenland should continue close co-operation with its allies.
Trump said the issue of control over Greenland had harmed U.S. ties with NATO.
“That’s what hurt my relationship with NATO,” he said.
“They (Denmark) wouldn’t go along with it, and with all the money we spend to help them with Russia.”
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in June that conversations with Denmark and Greenland were continuing on a monthly basis.
–With files from The Canadian Press
And now it is time to laugh at all of the dumb, pathetic and weak Liberals.
And Karen, every pitiful journalist publishing this tripe is the height of insecurity and weakness.
You are being played like a fiddle.
Is the baby man just not getting enough attention right now? What a joke!
The real money is actually from Russia. They’ll pay you for posting anything pro Trump. They especially like it when you post misinformation about the ‘far left’. Today I made $5 for posting 100 pro Trump comments. I’ll do anything to support the Alberta separatists. We’re so desperate these days we’ll practically do anything for money. I’ll even give you a blow job in a truckstop bathroom for a toonie. Anything to support the cause!
It makes me laugh when the US makes threats about annexing Canada…they might be able to hold Toronto and Vancouver but the rest of the country is a massive wilderness…the Canadian military would melt into the general population and begin organizing and training militias…even where I live in the Fraser Valley, there’s a thousand ambush points between here and Manning Park…many of my friends are gun owners and are accurate shooters…long brutal winters in many parts of Canada with lonely American sentries being picked off one by one…
Not true. He said he is mad at his NATO partners for insisting Greenland be weak and at risk of invasion by real enemies.
Any way, continue pretending drama queens like yourself have value. You don’t.
If the entire EU can’t stand on its own militarily, should it continue to exist?
Nothing is more tiresome than idiot liberals sharing their opinions.
Your leader is a loser and you’re all degenerate and impotent losers that would boo children to lift your weak self-esteem.
All globals minions falling for a dose of TDS. Get a life donkeys
Please remove troops from Europe. They have been there wince WWII and have done nothing but take up room.
Please remove them from the Middle East. They are doing nothing but causing hardship.
Heavens , this Clown is tiresome .
F45U47.
My God…How much longer does he circle the drain ? His ridiculous deflection tactics have worn as thin as it gets. Never in a single lifetime ,never mind less then two years has this imbecile driven world economies sideways. Watch the playbook -It will be Canada the “51st State” threat next..Anything as he tries (and fails ) miserably ..again ..
And Greenland subject came up again, just after Trump talked to Putin.
This is the Soviet plan to compromise Europe, and Trump agreed as he was told.
25th Amendment time!!!
Last time he did it the EU threatened they will divest of all US securities
That stopped him
He’s all talk
Trump will not invade Greenland. Also not invade Canada and he’ll be gone in 3 years
No need to panic
Trump is a buffoon. He should just leave Greenland to China and Russia, it is just a useless block of ice..
Why is global not making a post about the racially motivated manchette attack in Victoria BC this weekend?
Surely you wouldn’t be trying to bury this article because the attacker was an immigrant? You wouldn’t risk the safety of Canadians by withholding news that doesn’t fit your narrative? Would you global…
More noise from a psychopath
What about NATO stop relying on the USA? Cut all military contracts to the US, cut all treasury bonds purchases of the US, sell everything US related, stop buying oil in us dollars, the US needs to be treated like Russia… because it is a Russian puppet state run by a treasonous russian agent. NATO needs to stop acting like Trump isnt a treasonous Putin bootlicker and his REAL goals are to destroy europe and nato for his boss in moscow.
GROW A FREAKING PAIR YOU GUTLESS LOSERS
Trump wants the resources in Greenland solely for america. Those resources are for Greenland to decide what to do with them through commercial negotiation.
As before, america is free to negotiate increased military presence in Greenland.
Other NATO members might be wise to reduce dependence on america, continuing to pivot away to form a mid-power conglomerate.
In short, america can no longer be trusted as a reliable ally, and should now be held at arms length, as it has done it once, so may do it twice.
Meanwhile at the Legion of Doom and Gloom…
Canadian Leaders of the Senile and Stupid (CL SS), forge ahead ties with our friends in India, where the surprise is not snakes or monkey brains, but closer ties with humanitoes axis of stupid.
Just walk in and take Greenland militarily. And Canada too. NATO will do nothing in response. Nobody will do f *uck all to stop it from happening because nobody wants to be nuked.
Temper tantrum Donny can’t get his way!! Wahhhhhhh! Baby with no brains! 80 yr old idiot needs to disappear forever!!
Biggest freaking bully on.earth
Monthly Conversations:
Rubio: Hi again, it’s me, Marco. My boss Donald still wants to own you. Please say yes this time.
Greenland: For the eighty-ninth time, no. Go away, little boy, and don’t call us again.
Rubio: OK thanks, guys – I’ll call you again next month
Give him a sod roll and tell him it’s green land – maybe he’ll shut up for 5 minutes.
The real money is actually from Russia. They’ll pay you for posting anything pro Trump. They especially like it when you post misinformation about the ‘far left’. Today I made $5 for posting 100 pro Trump comments. I’ll do anything to support the Alberta. We’re so desperate these days we’ll practically do anything for money. I’ll even give you a blow job in a truckstop bathroom for a toonie. Anything to support the cause!
Trump should stop behaving like a bully and concentrate on his own domestic problems which HE CREATED. He’s a spiteful rich brat who uses threats to feel good.
Do it Trump!!! You’re a pain in everyone’s ass!!! 🤬🤬🤬
It is about time they reported on Trump.
I get paid by the comment and there is not much to say in other articles.
Sure I can talk PP, or call other posters a Russian or MAGA but my real income comes from Trump.
I have to get to work now and post many comments about Trump under different names.
He should remove all troops
Europe has been riding the USAs coattails for too long
Good grief.
Is there anything “The Donald” doesn’t want to control !!
When will this petulant child learn that just because he sees something that appeals to him it’s not his for the taking? When will this bully learn that just because he threatens it won’t get him what he wants? Didn’t his misadventure in Iran teach him anything? In a democracy there is a right to self determination. Most people outside the US don’t want to be under the thumb of the child dictator currently running that country. Greenland doesn’t want you, Iran doesn’t want you and Canada doesn’t want you! Soon he’ll be gone and the world will not longer have to put up with this piece of human waste.
And the rapestein files? Or they not done removing your name yet