Donald Trump Jr. landed in Greenland’s capital Tuesday for what he called a tourist visit, hours after his father, the US president-elect, raised diplomatic tensions by suggesting he might use military or economic pressure to bring both the Danish territory and the Panama Canal under American control.
“I can’t assure you on either of those two,” Trump told reporters at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida regarding possible coercive measures. “But I can say this — we need them for economic security.”
Danish and Greenlandic leaders restated their firm rejection of US control over the territory as Trump Jr. touched down in his father’s private jet.
“It is important to hold fast that the future of Greenland is defined by the Greenlanders, not by the rest of us,” Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said in a television interview, while noting she preferred American over Russian or Chinese investment in the region.
Trump’s comments followed his social media post Monday claiming Greenland’s people were “MAGA” and would “benefit tremendously” from joining the United States. “Just here as tourists,” his son told reporters at Nuuk airport, adding that his father “says hello to everyone in Greenland.”
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The resource-rich Arctic territory, home to approximately 57,000 people, relies on Danish subsidies and fishing revenue while maintaining substantial autonomy. Greenlandic Prime Minister Mute Egede recently declared “Greenland is ours. We are not for sale and will never be for sale,” while advocating for independence from Denmark in his New Year’s address.
Greenland’s government characterized Trump Jr.’s visit as private, with foreign ministry official Mininnguaq Kleist declining further comment. Sources familiar with the trip said it would last one day and involve podcast recordings.
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Greenland is rich in raw materials that are not used on green political reasons.
If Greenland becomes independent from Denmark it will loose subsidies of 600 M$. I would guess that Greenland would get in big financial trouble.
Then it might be a good opportunity for an offer.