Posted on 08/15/2019 2:42:41 PM PDT by LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget
WASHINGTON—President Trump made his name on the world’s most famous island. Now he wants to buy the world’s biggest.
The idea of the U.S. purchasing Greenland has captured the former real-estate developer’s imagination, according to people familiar with the deliberations, who said Mr. Trump has, with varying degrees of seriousness, repeatedly expressed interest in buying the ice-covered autonomous Danish territory between the North Atlantic and Arctic oceans.
In meetings, at dinners and in passing conversations, Mr. Trump has asked advisers whether the U.S. can acquire Greenland, listened with interest when they discuss its abundant resources and geopolitical importance, and, according to two of the people, has asked his White House counsel to look into the idea.
Some of his advisers have supported the concept, saying it was a good economic play, two of the people said, while others dismissed it as a fleeting fascination that will never come to fruition. It is also unclear how the U.S. would go about acquiring Greenland even if the effort were serious.
With a population of about 56,000, Greenland is a self-ruling part of the Kingdom of Denmark, and while its government decides on most domestic matters, foreign and security policy is handled by Copenhagen. Mr. Trump is scheduled to make his first visit to Denmark early next month, although the visit is unrelated, these people said.
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I could support that. Add Siberia and it would be even better.
This’ll drive the media out of their minds.
I wonder if Americans can buy land there. Get in before the price goes up.
I’m sure the inhabitants will be more independent and productive than our other USELESS LAZY territories like Puerto Rico..
Greenland would be the 51st state and the largest state, even bigger than Alaska.
It’s a great idea.
I have heard that Greenland has minerals like crazy under the ice cap...................
Ron White had a bit where he said the US should buy Mexico and then sell it to Israel, “we’d flip it,” he said.
That would be freakin’ awesome. Love the idea!!
So, this tells me that Trump secretly believes in global warming, and is looking for a new place to put a hotel, given the rapidly warming global climate. It’s all about the Benjamins, baby.
snark
“You can never own land here,” Mr. Mortensen said, as all land is owned by the government. “In Greenland, you get a right to use the land where you want to build a house, but you can’t buy.”
Well, that’s the current system. Once Greenland is part of the U.S.A., you’ll have private property rights.
The Drive by Media will question if President Trump is expecting to own the inhabitants too. White slaves.
This is going to be enjoyable.
Raise your hand if you like rare earths?
I could support that too.
Dump California. Add Greenland.
If global warming is real, then it’s a great investment, since the ice cap will shrink and provide easy access to more minerals. It might even get “green” again, like it was back in the Medieval warming period when it got named “Greenland”.
Good plan! Then we’d have Canada surrounded!
Absolutely love this idea....
Now I see it says you can’t buy land in Greenland. I guess it’s similar to Hawaii in that respect.
The mess created by environmentalist’s heads exploding will take months to clean up.
I think it would be a great trade.
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