President Trump says American presidents have sought to buy Greenland for nearly two centuries.
The president says there’s “no sign” of Denmark on the island, and that Denmark is spending less money than promised on Greenland.
“It’s the US alone that can protect this giant mass of land, this giant piece of ice, develop it and improve it,” he says.
This, he says, is why he’s seeking “immediate negotiations” to acquire the country.
“I’m seeking immediate negotiations to acquire Greenland,” Trump says.
“We’ll bring you more on this shortly, stay with us.”
Trump continues speaking about Greenland, he calls the country a “vast, almost uninhabited and undeveloped country, sitting undefended”.
He says there is “no such thing as rare earth materials in Greenland. What matters is its strategic national security and international security”.
As a reminder, the US already has more than 100 military personnel permanently stationed at its Pituffik base in Greenland’s north-west – a facility it has operated since World War Two. Under existing agreements with Denmark, the US has the power to bring as many troops as it wants to Greenland.
BBC
