US President Donald Trump on Tuesday reiterated his desire to purchase Greenland. While making his first address to the US Congress as President, Trump painted a picture of prosperity for the "incredible people of Greenland".
"We will keep you safe, we will make you rich, and together, we will take Greenland to heights like you have never thought possible before," Trump said.
"It's a very small population, a very, very large piece of land, and very, very important for military security," he said, adding that the US "needed" Greenland for international world security."
However, Trump's statement was once again refuted by Greenland Prime Minister Mute Egde, who stated that the world's largest island is "not for sale."
While Greenland and its citizens are officially citizens of Denmark, the island has its own government with Mute Egede as the prime minister.
In recent years, Greenland has witnessed a rising independence movement with PM Egede expressing the desire to break away from Denmark.
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"We will keep you safe, we will make you rich, and together, we will take Greenland to heights like you have never thought possible before," Trump said.
"It's a very small population, a very, very large piece of land, and very, very important for military security," he said, adding that the US "needed" Greenland for international world security."
However, Trump's statement was once again refuted by Greenland Prime Minister Mute Egde, who stated that the world's largest island is "not for sale."
While Greenland and its citizens are officially citizens of Denmark, the island has its own government with Mute Egede as the prime minister.
In recent years, Greenland has witnessed a rising independence movement with PM Egede expressing the desire to break away from Denmark.
Watch the video to know more.
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00:00This is Greenland, the land of glaciers, midnight suns and a history of being wanted,
00:15claimed and colonized. First came the Norsemen in the 10th century, led by Erik the Red. Then,
00:23the Dutch and Danes turned it into a colony. During World War II, the Nazis saw its strategic
00:30value. After the war, Denmark took back full control. Today, Greenland remains part of
00:36the Kingdom of Denmark, but it has governed itself since 1979. Its people mostly Inuit.
00:45They have their own government, their own language and a growing demand for independence.
00:52Believe it or not, Donald Trump isn't the first US president to think about buying Greenland.
00:58The US has twice tried to buy it before. In 1867, the US explored the idea of purchasing
01:06Greenland. Then, in 1946, President Harry Truman offered Denmark $100 million for it.
01:15Why? Because Greenland is strategic. It sits between the US and Russia, is rich in rare
01:21minerals and as Arctic ice melts, it's becoming a new frontier for global power struggles.
01:28So, when Trump revived the idea back in 2019, Denmark called it absurd. And just like that,
01:35a diplomatic feud was born. Fast forward to February this year,
01:41and Greenlanders decided to have some fun. In response to Trump's land-grabbing ambitions,
01:48a petition appeared online with a bold counter-offer. What if Denmark bought
01:53California instead? The petition, which has over 200,000 signatures, argues that Denmark needs
02:01more sunshine, palm trees and roller skates. And because Danish winters can mean just one
02:08hour of sunlight a day, it makes sense, right? Even Metallica's Lars Ulrich apparently got
02:14involved. Denmark's government hasn't responded. Neither has California's governor, Gavin Newsom.
02:21But the petition's disclaimer makes it clear, this campaign is 100% real, in our dreams.
02:28But just when the joke started to die down, Trump brought Greenland back into the conversation.
02:34Few days ago, in his speech before Congress, he looked directly into the camera and said this.
02:45Greenland, we strongly support your right to determine your own future.
02:52And if you choose, we welcome you into the United States of America. We need
02:56Greenland for national security and even international security. And we're
03:01working with everybody involved to try and get it. But we need it really for international
03:06world security. And I think we're going to get it. One way or the other, we're going to get it.
03:14We will keep you safe. We will make you rich. And together, we will take Greenland to heights
03:21like you have never thought possible before. Wait, what? Choose to become part of the US?
03:27That's not how sovereignty works. That almost sounded like a threat.
03:32Greenland's officials weren't laughing. They called Trump's remarks disrespectful and an
03:38unacceptable way of humanity. The internet, of course, had a field day.
03:44Denmark didn't just reject Trump's offer. They doubled down. Its parliament passed a bill to
03:50prevent foreign or anonymous funding in Greenland's politics, making sure no outside power could
03:57influence its future. So to recap, Trump still wants Greenland. Greenland isn't interested.
04:03Denmark is trolling back. And the only thing that's certain, this absurdity isn't over.