Trump repeats call for U.S. control of Greenland at NATO summit, faces opposition from Denmark and Greenlanders
Donald Trump said Greenland should be under U.S. control, reiterated the demand at the NATO summit in Ankara, and expressed disappointment with NATO over the Iran war. Danish officials and Greenland residents rejected the proposal, and Trump warned of withdrawing U.S. troops from Europe.
Donald Trump said Greenland should be controlled by the United States rather than Denmark and reiterated that demand during the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey. He also expressed disappointment with NATO, citing a lack of support in the Iran war.
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said Greenland is not for sale and rejected Trump’s demand for U.S. control, according to abcnews.com. France24 reported that Greenlanders rejected Trump’s call for U.S. control of the territory.
Bluesky reported that Trump threatened to pull all American troops out of Europe and said he could withdraw troops unless given control of Greenland. Tass reported that Trump said Greenland is surrounded by Chinese ships and Russian ships.
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