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Lawmaker lauds Trump's expansion plan: Panama, Greenland, Canada 'should be honored’

Rep. Brandon Gill (R-Texas) said the United States should “respect” President-elect Trump's ambition to make Canada, Panama and Greenland part of the United States. “I think the people of Panama, the people of Greenland, and the people of Canada should be honored that President Trump wants to bring these territories under the umbrella of the […]

Greenland Belongs to the EU And Will Resist ‘Attack’, France Warns Trump

France's top diplomat fired a warning shot at the bow of President Donald Trump's ship, warning that Europe considers Greenland part of its “sovereign borders” and should be left alone. As past and future President Donald Trump speak of the importance of the United States acquiring Greenland, the world's largest island and an undeveloped but […]

Pentagon 'not aware of any plans' to take Greenland by force

The Pentagon on Wednesday said it would not discuss plans to invade Greenland if ordered, after President-elect Donald Trump a day earlier did not rule out using military force to seize the autonomous territory of Denmark. I am not aware of it.” “Of course we're not going to go into a what-if situation. I think […]

Germany warns Trump after Greenland takeover threat

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has sent a warning to President-elect Donald Trump over border rules as he continues to threaten to take over Greenland. Scholz said he met with several European leaders and the president of the European Council on Wednesday. During the discussion, the Prime Minister noted that there was “certain understanding” shared regarding […]

Blinken on US taking over Greenland: 'Not going to happen'

Secretary of State Antony Blinken rejected President-elect Trump's idea that the United States owns Greenland, saying it is “obviously” not going to happen. “The idea expressed about Greenland is clearly not a good one, but perhaps more importantly, it's clearly not going to happen, so we're spending a lot of time talking about it,” Blinken […]

Bolton: Trump's Greenland gambit could help Xi, Putin

John Bolton, former national security adviser to President-elect Trump, said Trump's reluctance to remove military forces from Greenland was a sign that China was trying to legitimize its expansionist vision. He said it could strengthen the positions of Xi Jinping and Russia's Vladimir Putin. in Interview with CNN's Caitlan Collins Bolton said Tuesday night that […]

People in Greenland: share your reaction to Trump’s comments | Greenland

At a press conference at Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday, US President-elect Donald Trump refused to rule out using the US military to occupy Greenland. He also threatened economic retaliation against Denmark, saying he would “impose very high tariffs on Denmark” if it resisted its territorial ambitions for Greenland. President Trump responded to a reporter's question by […]