Donald Trump to invade Greenland? Reports say he is seriously thinking of that, and the people of the island are nervous

US President- elect Donald Trump has eventually reignited his controversial plan to acquire Greenland while now suggesting the possibility of using force to take control of the Nordic territory. According to The US Sun, during a recent press event, Donald Trump declared that US ownership of Greenland is an ‘absolute necessity’ for national security.

The Prime Minister of Greenland Mute Egede responded pretty firmly while stating that ‘Greenland is for the Greenlandic people. We do not want to be Danish, we do not want to be American. We want to be Greenlandic’, reported The US Sun. At the same time, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen similarly emphasized on the fact that ‘Greenland belongs to the Greenlanders’ and is not at all for sale.

The situation escalated with US President- elect Donald Trump's son named Donald Trump Jr. making an unofficial visit to Greenland which eventually fueled further speculations about the family's territorial intentions, asserted The US Sun. Donald Trump himself posted on social media while suggesting that Greenland would ‘benefit tremendously’ by becoming part of the US.


The interest of US President- elect Donald Trump in Greenland stems from its strategic importance in the Arctic while including its critical location in Arctic trade routes, rich mineral reserves and the huge potential to counter Russian and Chinese Arctic ambitions, noted The US Sun. The region has actually become increasingly significant as international superpowers compete for territorial influence.

FAQs:

What was the recent suggestion of US President- elect Donald Trump regarding acquiring Greenland?

US President- elect Donald Trump has eventually reignited his controversial plan to acquire Greenland while now suggesting the possibility of using force to take control of the Nordic territory.

How did Greenland Prime Minister Mute Egede respond to Donald Trump’s version of acquiring Greenland?

The Prime Minister of Greenland Mute Egede responded pretty firmly while stating that ‘Greenland is for the Greenlandic people. We do not want to be Danish, we do not want to be American. We want to be Greenlandic’.