13.03.2025 22:50
U.S. President Donald Trump, who hosted NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the White House, added a new statement regarding Greenland. Trump said, "The annexation of Greenland will happen. We are in talks with Denmark. We really need this for our national security." Rutte indirectly supported Trump, arguing that the U.S. should also have a say in that region.
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While hosting NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the White House, U.S. President Donald Trump evaluated foreign policy issues in the Oval Office.
"THE ANNEXATION OF GREENLAND WILL HAPPEN"
In response to a question about whether Greenland would be annexed by the U.S., Trump said, "I think this will happen. We need to make a deal on this, and Denmark can't do it. We are talking to Denmark. We really need this for our national security."
RUTTE ALSO SUPPORTED
NATO Secretary General Rutte indirectly supported Trump's statements regarding Greenland, arguing that the U.S. should also have a say in that region. It was noteworthy that Rutte supported Trump while disregarding the sovereignty rights of Denmark, a NATO member country.
TRUMP'S PLAN TO "TAKE CONTROL" OF GREENLAND
U.S. President Trump reiterated in a post on his social media account on December 23, 2024, that Greenland should be under the control of his country, arguing that owning and controlling the island is an "absolute necessity." Greenland's Prime Minister Mute Bourup Egede also rejected the possibility of Greenland becoming a U.S. state, stating that the country is "not for sale."
In a speech he made in the U.S. Congress on March 5, Trump stated, "We need Greenland for national security and even international security. I think we will get it one way or another. We will get it and keep you safe." Following this, Egede said, "We do not want to be American or Danish; we are Greenlandic. Americans and their leaders need to understand this."
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