It appears just like the Trump administration remains to be angling to annex Greenland.
Over the weekend, it was introduced that Second Woman Usha Vance will journey to the Danish territory subsequent week alongside together with her son and a delegation from the U.S.
In accordance with a press launch from the workplace of Vice President JD Vance, the Second Woman is ready to go to historic websites, find out about Greenlandic heritage, and attend the nation’s premiere cultural occasion, a dogsled race generally known as the Avannaata Qimussersu.
Although the Second Woman’s itinerary appeared like normal diplomatic fare on the floor, the go to comes amid President Donald Trump’s continued strain to make Greenland a part of the U.S.
Throughout his tackle to congress on March 4, he stated, “We need Greenland for national security and even international security.”
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The nation is strategically positioned between the Atlantic Ocean’s northernmost stretches and the Arctic Ocean, a area the place Russia and China are additionally jockeying for affect.
“I think we’re going to get it,” the president added throughout his tackle. “One way or the other, we’re going to get it.”
Whereas Trump appeared assured about his prospects, politicians from the world’s largest island haven’t appeared swayed by his proposal.
In response to the president’s March proclamation to congress, Greenland’s prime minister, Mute Egede, stated, “We are not for sale and cannot simply be taken.”
Days later, all 5 of the nation’s political events joined forces to reject Trump’s concept in a joint assertion.
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Trump has had his eyes on Greenland for a while now.
He first expressed curiosity in buying the nation in 2019 however was swiftly rebuffed by Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, who known as the supply “absurd.”
