Donald Trump's Greenland Plan Suffers Double Blow [View all]
Source: msn.com
Story by James Bickerton • 4h
Donald Trump Reiterates Greenland and Canada Should Become Part Of The United States
President-elect Donald Trump's proposal for the United States to annex Greenland has suffered a double blow, with the Danish territory's prime minister telling Fox News "we don't want to be American," while a new USA TODAY/Suffolk University poll found 53 percent of Americans oppose the plans.
Speaking from his Florida Mar-a-Lago resort on January 7, Trump refused to rule out using force to take control of Greenland, leading French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot to say the European Union would respond if its "sovereign borders" are attacked.
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Why It Matters
In a December 22 post on his Truth Social website Trump said that "for purposes of National Security and Freedom throughout the World" if was an "absolute necessity" that the U.S. takes over the "ownership and control" of Greenland.
The latest double setback for Trump's plans come as the dispute threatens to turn into an open diplomatic row between the U.S. and NATO ally Denmark once the Republican is inaugurated as president for the second time on January 20. Trump reportedly discussed the issue during a 45-minute phone call with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Wednesday.................
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