“We Need Greenland” – President Trump Says, Explains Why “We Have To Have It”
President Trump on Monday said “we need Greenland” for national security.
“We need Greenland for national security. Not for minerals, we have so many sites for minerals and oil,” Trump explained.
“We have more oil than any other country in the world. We need Greenland for national security. And if you take a look at Greenland, you look up and down the coast, you have Russian and Chinese ships all over the place,” Trump continued.
“We need it for national security. We have to have it,” he added.
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Trump’s comments follow his appointment of Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry as the U.S. special envoy to Greenland.
“Thank you @realDonaldTrump! It’s an honor to serve you in this volunteer position to make Greenland a part of the U.S. This in no way affects my position as Governor of Louisiana!” Landry said.
ABC News shared further:
Following Trump’s announcement, the prime ministers of Denmark and Greenland reiterated that “national borders and the sovereignty of states are rooted in international law.”
“You cannot annex another country. Not even with an argument about international security,” the leaders said in a joint statement. “Greenland belongs to the Greenlanders and the U.S. shall not take over Greenland.”
Denmark’s foreign affairs minister, Lars Lokke Rasmussen, also reacted strongly to the appointment and Landry’s remarks, telling reporters on Monday, “I am very upset about this appointment of a special envoy. And I am particularly upset about the envoy’s statements, which we find completely unacceptable.”
Rasmussen said he would summon the U.S. ambassador to Denmark — Ken Howery — over the appointment to “once again make it clear that there are some lines being crossed here, but of course also to get an explanation.”