Who controls Greenland, and why does Trump want to buy it?
Since his first term, President-elect Donald Trump has insisted that the United States should purchase Greenland - to the bewilderment of aides asked to investigate such a possibility, and despite repeated denials by top officials in Greenland and Denmark, of which the island is an autonomous territory, that it would ever be for sale at any price.
Trump resurrects idea of purchasing Greenland and obtaining control of the Panama Canal
President-elect Donald Trump has said in public and online comments that the U.S. should control Greenland and the Panama Canal. NBC News' Aaron Gilchrist reports on how Trump approached Denmark to buy the territory in 2019 but was rejected.
Trump again suggests US should own and control Greenland
"For purposes of National Security and Freedom throughout the World, the United States of America feels that the ownership and control of Greenland is an absolute necessity. Ken will do a wonderful job in representing the interests of the United States," Trump wrote in a statement.
The defence minister did not give an exact figure for the package, but Danish media estimated it would be around 12-15bn ...
Officials and political pundits in Moscow have voiced their support for President-elect Donald Trump's recent pitch to buy ...
President-elect Donald Trump threatened Sunday to retake control of the Panama Canal and said that U.S. "ownership and ...
Greenland is not for sale, though the Republican president-elect continues to believe that it's "an absolute necessity" for ...
The influence of Greenland on regional stability and global trade will only increase as Arctic development continues to ...
Greenland is not for sale, its prime minister told President-elect Donald Trump on Monday, after he revived a longstanding ...
President-elect Donald Trump announced a renewed interest in acquiring the Arctic territory when he announced his pick for ...
Trump renews interest in U.S. control over Greenland, but the Prime Minister rejects the idea, saying the island is not for ...
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