Trump says U.S needs to Buy Greenland from Denmark

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The U.S President Donald Trump has confirmed that he needs the U.S to buy Greenland from Denmark, in spite of Copenhagen rejecting the idea as absurd. Trump informed journalists he was looking at buying Greenland but admitted the deal wasn’t a top priority for his administration. He said, “The concept came up and strategically it’s interesting. It is not number one on the burner; I can tell you that”. Trump was speaking on board Air Force One. He said the idea originated in conversations between members of his administration and was essentially a large real estate deal. The Wall Street Journal report says Trump became interested in the country after hearing about its natural resources and geopolitical importance.

The U.S president’s idea has been mocked on social media and has prompted baffled reactions from foreign leaders. Greenland is a semi-autonomous territory of Denmark and said it is not for sale. The country’s premier, Kim Kielsen said in a statement, “Greenland is not for sale, but Greenland is open for trade and cooperation with other countries, including the USA”. The U.S president suggested on Sunday that Greenland was an economic burden on Denmark, claiming the country lost 700 million U.S dollars per year carrying Greenland. Point to be noted that Greenland is situated between the Atlantic and Arctic oceans. It is economically dependent on Denmark but handles its own domestic affairs.

The U.S military has operated for decades from Thule Air Base in the country and Harry Truman is believed to have tried to buy the nation in 1946. The Danish prime minister said on Sunday that he hoped Trump was not being serious. Mette Frederiksen informed the newspaper Sermitsiaq, “Greenland is not for sale. Greenland is not Danish. Greenland belongs to Greenland. I strongly hope that this is not meant seriously. It’s an absurd discussion, and Kim Kielsen has, of course, made it clear that Greenland is not for sale. That’s where the conversation ends”. It is noteworthy that the U.S President Donald Trump is due to visit Copenhagen in the month of September.