'I think it's embarrassing for the United States. I think it's embarrassing for diplomacy, it's embarrassing for American foreign policy'
that President Donald Trump has put his"finger in the eye of a great ally" by canceling a state visit to Denmark.because its Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen, was not willing to discuss selling Greenland., and its immense autonomous territory, by surprise. Self-governing Greenland depends on NATO member Denmark for economic support and its location between the Atlantic and Arctic oceans makes it strategically important.
"What's happened here, is that he has said to a centuries-old ally that a visit to their country—that he requested and the Queen granted—is contingent upon them being willing to negotiate the sale of part of the kingdom. "Regardless of how you feel about Donald Trump's politics, it's still a special occasion and the alliance means something. I wish it meant as much to this administration. This is not normal behavior… We don't treat friends and allies this way. Loyalty has to mean something," he added.
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