Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has dismissed US claims that Greenland poses a threat to national security, saying the country is "not for sale" to the United States. Trump made false claims about Russian and Chinese ships in the waters surrounding Greenland, which Denmark says are not true.
Denmark's defense minister, Troels Lund Poulsen, said the country had spent billions of dollars to increase security in Greenland, but this was done voluntarily by the Danish government, not as a result of any threat from the US. The Danish public broadcaster DR reported that Rasmussen hopes to meet with Marco Rubio, the US Secretary of State, and Vivian Motzfeldt, the Foreign Minister of Greenland, soon to discuss threats made by Trump.
The US military's Northern Command announced that hundreds of national guard troops are being returned from federal service to their respective states. Oregon's governor, Tina Kotek, welcomed the decision saying it would bring certainty and respect for citizen-soldiers who were blocked from deploying to the streets of Portland by a federal court injunction.
US Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Thom Tillis have urged Trump to accept that Greenland is not for sale, calling on him to honor treaty obligations and respect the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Denmark. The senators said any suggestion that the US would subject a fellow NATO ally to coercion or external pressure undermines the principles of self-determination.
Meanwhile, in Venezuela, President Trump announced that Interim Authorities have agreed to let him sell 30-50 million barrels of oil. He claimed that this was a major development and a sign of cooperation between the two countries.
However, Venezuelan's acting president Delcy Rodríguez has hardened her tone against the US, saying "no external agent governs Venezuela" – a clear rebuttal to Trump's claim that the US would now run the South American country.
US Senator Ed Markey is demanding that big oil bosses disclose any prior knowledge of Trump's attack on Venezuela and capture of the country's president. Markey said the American people deserve to know if they were informed about the plan before it was carried out.
The White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, confirmed that the US administration is discussing options for acquiring Greenland, including the use of military force. The UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has expressed concerns about Trump's comments on seizing the sovereign territory of a fellow NATO member, saying that Greenland and Denmark must determine their own future.
Denmark's defense minister, Troels Lund Poulsen, said the country had spent billions of dollars to increase security in Greenland, but this was done voluntarily by the Danish government, not as a result of any threat from the US. The Danish public broadcaster DR reported that Rasmussen hopes to meet with Marco Rubio, the US Secretary of State, and Vivian Motzfeldt, the Foreign Minister of Greenland, soon to discuss threats made by Trump.
The US military's Northern Command announced that hundreds of national guard troops are being returned from federal service to their respective states. Oregon's governor, Tina Kotek, welcomed the decision saying it would bring certainty and respect for citizen-soldiers who were blocked from deploying to the streets of Portland by a federal court injunction.
US Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Thom Tillis have urged Trump to accept that Greenland is not for sale, calling on him to honor treaty obligations and respect the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Denmark. The senators said any suggestion that the US would subject a fellow NATO ally to coercion or external pressure undermines the principles of self-determination.
Meanwhile, in Venezuela, President Trump announced that Interim Authorities have agreed to let him sell 30-50 million barrels of oil. He claimed that this was a major development and a sign of cooperation between the two countries.
However, Venezuelan's acting president Delcy Rodríguez has hardened her tone against the US, saying "no external agent governs Venezuela" – a clear rebuttal to Trump's claim that the US would now run the South American country.
US Senator Ed Markey is demanding that big oil bosses disclose any prior knowledge of Trump's attack on Venezuela and capture of the country's president. Markey said the American people deserve to know if they were informed about the plan before it was carried out.
The White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, confirmed that the US administration is discussing options for acquiring Greenland, including the use of military force. The UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has expressed concerns about Trump's comments on seizing the sovereign territory of a fellow NATO member, saying that Greenland and Denmark must determine their own future.
... like, isn't it already independent from Denmark? And what's with all these claims from Trump and his team? Is he seriously trying to bully Denmark into selling its country or something? 
I mean, billions of dollars spent on security in Greenland by the Danish government? That sounds legit, but why is Denmark being so secretive about it?
And those senators are like "Trump needs to respect Denmark's sovereignty" – totally on point! 
HE JUST CAN'T SEEM TO GET IT RIGHT, CAN HE? 
DANISH GOVERNMENT IS TELLING HIM THAT GREENLAND IS NOT FOR SALE AND TRUMP IS TRYING TO FORCE THE ISSUE. BUT SERIOUSLY WHO DOES HE THINK HE IS? 
THE US NEEDS TO CALM DOWN AND START LISTENING TO RATIONAL PEOPLE INSTEAD OF JUST YELLING AT WALLS. 
AND BY THE WAY WHY IS HE SO OBSESSED WITH OIL SALES IN VENEZUELA?! IT'S NOT LIKE THEY'RE SOLVING ANYTHING OVER THERE... 
i was like learning about international relations in school and now it feels like real life lol anyway back to greenland i feel bad for denmark they're trying to protect their territory and it's not fair that the US is being all aggressive about it 
i think it's cool that danish defense minister troels lund poulsen is setting a good example by saying the country is "not for sale" to the us 
meanwhile in venezuela president trump is trying to tell them what to do like hello usa u can't just take over another country's affairs 
it's all so complicated 
so like, I'm not surprised US Secretary of State is trying to "buy" Greenland or whatever 
. Like, what's next? Trying to buy Australia too? 
Anyway, it's pretty rich coming from the guy who made some pretty outlandish claims about Russian and Chinese ships in Greenland waters. 
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. It's just not how international relations work. I'm not saying Denmark doesn't have its own security concerns, but come on, let them handle their own affairs 
Trump thinks he can just waltz in and start selling oil like it's nobody's business? Please. That's not how diplomacy works either 
. The US should be supporting the Venezuelan people, not trying to control their government 
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to me. and let's talk about venezuela - can't trumps administration stop playing with fire? 
the way he's talking about taking over a sovereign country is just plain scary 
on a more serious note though I feel bad for denmark they're already dealing with so much pressure from the world 
and now this US drama 
I'm just curious, how would the people of Greenland feel if they were forced to sell out to another country? Would it even be a good thing for them, or would it just lead to more problems down the line? 
, I don't think Trump knows what he's getting himself into. And can we talk about Venezuela for a second? 
. But hey, at least someone's standing up for Denmark and saying that Greenland should be left alone 
I mean, come on, man, can't we just focus on getting along instead of trying to one-up each other? 
It's like, big oil bosses are already profiting off Venezuela, so why do they need the US to take over too? 
I'm just waiting for someone to call him out on this, but it seems like nobody wants to rock that boat 
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️. Can't we just focus on more pressing issues... like what happened to the good ol' days of dial-up internet and cassette tapes 
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no way dude, you can't just swoop in and take over some other country's territory 
. I don't know about you guys, but it feels like we're living in some kinda bad spy novel 
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. It's not exactly confidence-inspiring, especially when you consider the fact that big oil bosses are being called out for their possible involvement in his Venezuela plans 
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. I mean, can't we just get along? 
. I feel bad for those soldiers who were stuck in Portland without being able to deploy, that was just crazy.
. Trump is like, "Oh yeah, I'm gonna sell some oil" but then Delcy Rodríguez comes along and is all "No way, Jose!" 
. Denmark and Greenland have their own government and way of life, and we should respect that 
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. We can disagree without being disagreeable