He himself pointed out that the natural resources aren’t that much, buried so deeply under ice—and with “rare earth” being something of a misnomer instead of the more relevant “rare processing” of key minerals.
But yeah, Ron Lauder, the billionaire head of the World Jewish Congress is the one who first brought it up and convinced him that it was needed—and Lauder has business interests there.
Who knows where technology will take us in the future. The resources buried in the ice now, may become more accessible in 10 or 20 years. Someone mentioned what if Greenland becomes green again and the permafrost thaws?
I trust Trump to do what’s best for America and to not get taken advantage of.