Posted on 01/19/2025 4:13:01 PM PST by SeekAndFind
In a bold statement that has captured international attention, Greenland's Prime Minister, Múte Egede, declared that the Arctic island territory has no desire to become part of the United States. Amid ongoing discussions about Greenland’s strategic importance and resources, Egede made it clear that despite offers in the past—most notably from President-elect Donald Trump, who expressed interest in purchasing Greenland—the nation's people have no interest in becoming Americans. I reported more on the potential purchase here.
During an interview with Fox News this week, Egede said that his country's residents do not “want to be Danes,” Americans, or part of the United States. However, he said that his nation wants “strong cooperation with the U.S.”
His comments come after Trump has floated the idea of purchasing Greenland for national security purposes.
“You have approximately 45,000 people there. People really don’t even know if Denmark has any legal right to it. But if they do, they should give it up because we need it for national security. That’s for the free world. I’m talking about protecting the free world. You look at, you don’t even need binoculars. You look outside, you have China ships all over the place. You have Russian ships all over the place. We’re not letting that happen,” Trump said about the potential purchase.
When asked about his thoughts on Trump’s remarks, Egede said that Greenland “will always be part of NATO. We will always be a strong partner for the US.”
“We are close neighbors, we have been cooperating in the last 80 years, and I think the future have a lot to offer to cooperate with, but we want to also be clear,” he continued, adding that maintaining a U.S. military presence in the country would be part of that cooperation.
“It’s a really important military base, especially for all of us in the North American continent, and especially for your national security, and your national security is our security,” Egede said. “We are open to discuss … how to defend our country, your country, all the Arctic, all the North American countries, and all the Western Alliances.”
This comes on the heels of Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) introducing the Make Greenland Great Again Act. This proposal urges Congress to authorize negotiations with Denmark for the United States to acquire Greenland.
They are moving trumps way
"I can see Russian ships from my house." -- Tina Fey
Nah. They better succumb to the US lead global rules based order if they know what is good for them. Black Rock will pay them $.05 on the $1 for their valuable mineral rights, ports and key towns and thoroughfares.
Would they like to learn Russian or Chinese?
Trump’s looking for the BOGO special.
Greenland’s Prime Minister, Múte Egede...
Put it to a vote. Let GREENLANDERS decide.
LOL. There is no potential buy of Greenland
Make it a 99 year capital lease then.
WOW!! You must be a Government agent.
Let the Greenland residents vote on the issue. They might get queasy when the Russians and Chinese start breathing down their backs.
I have read that the Danes aren’t especially fond of Greenland and its natives, living off the Danish taxpayers as they are. They have a lot of governing autonomy, but those who settle in Denmark are compelled to learn Danush and conduct themselves as Danes. So it’s not necessarily a happy relationship and one party may be persuadable in spite of how the other feels.
“They are moving trumps way”
Yep, inch by inch. However, if anything ever comes of it the media will try and give Biden all the credit.
Let them vote on it.
After all, muh democracy.
Right?
Look at all the colonial powers in history. Go back just a few centuries. Some were pretty ruthless. Was the US one of them? Yes, in some ways but not as bad as the others.
My thoughts exactly.
Too many ‘Rats in the US.
Trump will not always be POTUS.
At least in Haiti they don’t tax CO2...can’t think of another small country that’s worse than Denmark.
Would they be interested in becoming Russians or Chinese?
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