Greenland, Donald Trump

How ‘Don’ Trump could make Greenland an offer they can’t refuse
Before the bullets start flying, Wall Street dealmakers are starting to think about a peaceful way to make the deal, and just how feasible the deal might be.
Why does Donald Trump think the US needs Greenland? What to know
"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.
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Opinion - What Trump should do about Greenland
Trump’s concern about the Far North is a legitimate one; he is right to seek a more robust defense against potential Chinese or Russian operations in that region.
Why Trump Wants Greenland—And Why He Probably Won't Get It
Yet, just as his counterparts did in the past, Trump may find that "buying the Arctic" is not as straightforward as he thinks. In 1865, in the wake of the Civil War, the U.S. began looking to expand its influence on the world stage.
Will Trump spark a rush on minerals in Greenland?
Greenland’s mineral wealth is in the global spotlight after U.S. President Donald Trump said he wants to take control of the island from Denmark. But until now, Greenland’s mining industry has struggled to turn a profit.
‘We Don’t Want To Be Americans,’ Greenland’s Premier Says, but Leaves Trump an Opening
President Trump isn’t taking “no” for an answer on acquiring Greenland. Although the self-governing territory and its colonial authority, Denmark, insist the island isn’t for sale, Republicans in Congress are backing the plan to expand America’s boundaries northward.
The U.S. has tried to buy Greenland before. Here’s how those past attempts went.
From the Reconstruction era to the Cold War, multiple administrations have tried (and failed) to acquire the Arctic island.
EU military chief says it would make sense to put European troops in Greenland, Welt reports
The top European Union military official, Robert Brieger, said it would make sense to station troops from EU countries in ...
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Seizing Greenland Is Worse Than a Bad Deal
Taking Greenland through force or coercion would not just be a bad deal for the United States—it could become a ...
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Everyone is talking about Greenland. Here’s what it’s like to visit
Driving Greenland’s record 141,000 visitors in 2024 was a surge in cruise tourism. The west coast is especially popular ...
How we talk about Greenland matters to our alliances around the world
Rather than appeal to Denmark’s goodwill, President Trump’s rhetoric risks trapping the U.S. in a cycle of increasing ...
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Greenland is getting a lot of international attention for its mineral resources – but what is hiding under the ice?
She explains that Greenland, once upon a time, was part of a larger continent that would have included some of northern Europe and some of North America today. Around 500 million years ago ...
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Key details of Greenland's rich but largely untapped mineral resources
Some of the main mining projects and permits in Greenland. According to the Mineral Resources Authority, most copper ...
Greenland’s lakes are getting uglier—and fast
The next year, summer 2023, Saros returned to find the familiar lakes utterly transformed. “You could see it right away,” she says. The water bodies had gone from crystal clear and blue–their rocky ...
How Greenland feels about Trump, explained by a Greenlander
Greenland is the world’s largest non-continental island, and it takes up space rent-free in President Donald Trump’s head. Since 2019, Trump has floated the idea of the US acquiring Greenland, a ...