President Donald Trump’s persistent calls to incorporate Greenland into becoming part of the US draws comparisons to world leaders past and present.
Although, the Republican is going about it in a less invasive way than what we’ve seen from other parts of the world in recent years.
I mean, I don’t think anyone on our planet thought that you could still take over since the dark days of colonizing entire countries was over.
But here we are, the president has boldly renamed the Gulf of Mexico to the ‘Gulf of America’, at least for US citizens – I don’t think the rest of the world is onboard, as well as calling for Canada to be its 51st state.
Anyway, over the past couple of days, Trump shared a heated phone call with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen over the potential of acquiring Greenland.
Of course, Greenland has been part of the Danish Kingdom since it was colonized back in the 18th century – and was seen as only a colony until 1953 when it was redifined as a district of Denmark.
Now, Trump is adamant that he’ll add the world’s largest island, and it’s 57,000 residents, to be part of the US.
Speaking to reporters yesterday, he said: “I think the people want to be with us.
“I don’t really know what claim Denmark has to it, but it would be a very unfriendly act if they didn’t allow that to happen because it’s for the protection of the free world.”
He continued: “I think Greenland we’ll get because it has to do with freedom of the world.
“It has nothing to do with the United States other than that we’re the one that can provide the freedom. They can’t.”
So what was said in the ‘fiery call’ between Trump and the Danish leader?
Officials in Denmark, who wished to stay anonymous, spoke to the Financial Times after Trump and Frederiksen spoke on the phone about this possibility.
They said Trump was fiery, aggressive, and confrontational, despite the offer to increase Greenland-US cooperation on military bases and natural resources.
An unnamed source said: “[Trump] was very firm. It was a cold shower. Before, it was hard to take it seriously. But I do think it is serious, and potentially very dangerous.”
Before he entered the White House, Trump said he wanted to buy Greenland, with Republican lawmakers having drawn up a bill which will allow the 47th President to start negotiations.
Taking to his social media platform Truth Social, he said: “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.
“Greenland is an incredible place. The people will benefit tremendously if, and when, it becomes part of our Nation. We will protect it, cherish it, from a very vicious outside World.
“MAKE GREENLAND GREAT AGAIN!”
UNILAD has reached out to representatives of Donald Trump for comment.
