Donald Trump Jr. made a private visit to Greenland, sparking speculation about a potential US purchase of the island. President Trump has expressed interest in acquiring Greenland, and his son's trip has fueled these discussions.
Trump Jr .’s trip is not an official visit. In light of President Trump’s interest, Denmark makes a few moves to woo back the Arctic Island after its leader demands independence.The younger Trump is going for a day trip to shoot video content for podcasting and will not be meeting with any government officials or political figures, according to a person familiar with the plans who was not authorized to speak publicly.
…Danish broadcaster DR cited the head of the Department of Foreign Affairs, Mininnguaq Kleist, in reporting that Trump Jr. would be arriving Tuesday for a private visit, and there are no inquiries about a meeting with the Greenland government. BREAKING: Trump confirms that Donald Trump Jr.'s trip to Greenland is part of an effort to come up with a 'deal' to bring Greenland into USA territory. 'Don Jr. and my Reps landing in Greenland. The reception has been great. They, and the Free World, need safety, security,…Perhaps President Trump’s best move might be to persuade Greenland to become an independent territory of this nation, like Guam. For example, Greenland might enjoy an array of economic benefits. For example, it would have access to the U.S. dollar as an official currency,. Citizenship might be a perk, using the Guam example, as Greenlanders would be considered US citizens and enjoy the benefits of this legal classification. Greenland could receive federal funding from the U.S. treasury as a U.S. territory. Being an independent territory, it could follow Guam’s path andHours after President-elect Trump’s latest intervention, the Danish government announced a huge boost in defence spending for Greenland. Danish Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen described the announcement’s timing as an “irony of fate”. On Monday Denmark’s King Frederik X changed the royal coat of arms to more prominently feature representations of Greenland and the Faroe Island
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