US President Donald Trump has further escalated tensions over Greenland by declaring that the US will intervene in the territory regardless of whether it is welcomed or not. Speaking at a meeting with oil and gas executives, Trump made the statement, claiming that if he doesn't act on his ambitions for Greenland, Russia or China would likely take control of the island.
Trump's comments come as relations between the US and its NATO allies are strained over the administration's attempts to exert control over the autonomous Arctic territory. Denmark, which is Greenland's largest backer, has strongly rejected Trump's efforts, with Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warning that an attack on the territory would undermine not just NATO but post-World War II security.
Trump, however, insists he supports NATO and has claimed it wouldn't exist if he didn't play a role in its creation. Despite this assertion, his administration's actions have been widely criticized by allies and opponents alike.
This is not the first time Trump has expressed interest in acquiring Greenland, which was first floated during his 2019 re-election campaign. The proposal met swift opposition from Danish and Greenlandic leaders, but Trump revived it recently as a national security imperative.
The idea of US control over Greenland is deeply unpopular among the local population, with 85% expressing their refusal to be part of the US according to a recent poll. A similar lack of support can be seen in public opinion within the United States, where only 7% have expressed support for a military invasion of the territory.
Trump's aggressive rhetoric also spilled over into other international issues on Friday, as he warned that if Iran's government moves to violently suppress protesters, the US would take decisive action. Describing Iran as "in big trouble", Trump stated, "If they start killing people like they have in the past, we will get involved... And again, I tell the Iranian leaders: 'You'd better not start shooting, because we'll start shooting too.'"
Trump's comments come as relations between the US and its NATO allies are strained over the administration's attempts to exert control over the autonomous Arctic territory. Denmark, which is Greenland's largest backer, has strongly rejected Trump's efforts, with Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warning that an attack on the territory would undermine not just NATO but post-World War II security.
Trump, however, insists he supports NATO and has claimed it wouldn't exist if he didn't play a role in its creation. Despite this assertion, his administration's actions have been widely criticized by allies and opponents alike.
This is not the first time Trump has expressed interest in acquiring Greenland, which was first floated during his 2019 re-election campaign. The proposal met swift opposition from Danish and Greenlandic leaders, but Trump revived it recently as a national security imperative.
The idea of US control over Greenland is deeply unpopular among the local population, with 85% expressing their refusal to be part of the US according to a recent poll. A similar lack of support can be seen in public opinion within the United States, where only 7% have expressed support for a military invasion of the territory.
Trump's aggressive rhetoric also spilled over into other international issues on Friday, as he warned that if Iran's government moves to violently suppress protesters, the US would take decisive action. Describing Iran as "in big trouble", Trump stated, "If they start killing people like they have in the past, we will get involved... And again, I tell the Iranian leaders: 'You'd better not start shooting, because we'll start shooting too.'"
This guy is out of control. Like seriously, can't he just chill? Greenland's got its own people and its own government, what does it have to do with the US? And now Trump's gonna send in the troops like a cowboy in a saloon fight? 
No thanks! 
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This whole thing with Greenland is getting out of hand. Like, come on Donald Trump, you're making it sound like the US needs to swoop in and save the day over there. Newsflash: 85% of the people living there don't want that. It's not even close to being a neutral stance.
. Like, who does he think he is? The US has been all like "we're friends with Denmark" and now Trump is all "nope, I'm taking it by force"? 
That 85% of the local population wanting no part in it should be a major red flag 
. Can't Trump just chill with the international drama for once? 
This is getting crazy, you guys. US President Trump is basically saying he's gonna go to war over Greenland 
. It's so out of touch with reality, especially when 7% of Americans actually support invading the island 
. Like what even is his strategy here? It's all just a big mess 
and I'm low-key worried about where this could lead 
! declaring US intervention in Greenland without so much as a by-your-leave is just plain reckless 
. what's next, us taking control of canada or somethin' 
. and btw, 85% say no thanks to a military invasion? that's like, almost everyone 
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. Trump needs to get a grip and stop acting like a dictator for real 
. But seriously, isn't it about time he stopped playing the strong guy and started talking sense? "We'll get involved" is just code for "we're gonna bomb 'em" 
. Can't we just get along and let everyone make their own decisions without someone trying to strong-arm them?
. It's like he wants to play hard to get, but also totally take control 
. We should be supporting their autonomy, not trying to exert control over them 
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First he tries to sell it in 2019, then he revives it, and now he's making a big show of it. Newsflash Donald: Greenland isn't like a pair of pants that you can just put on or take off whenever you want. It's a country with its own government and people, dude! 
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