In a Sunday post announcing his pick for ambassador to Denmark, President-elect Trump again suggested he wants the U.S. to buy and control Greenland, calling it an 'absolute necessity' for national security. He said Ken Howery, co-founder of PayPal and Trump’s former ambassador to Sweden, would be a good fit for the role.
’s post announcing his pick for ambassador to Denmark on Sunday, the president-elect again suggested he wants the U.S. to buy and control Greenland .
The president-elect said he was choosing Ken Howery, co-founder of PayPal and Trump’s former ambassador to Sweden, for the role.“As a Co-Founder of PayPal and venture capital fund, Founders Fund, Ken turned American Innovation and Tech leadership into Global success stories, and that experience will be invaluable in representing us abroad,” Trump
“For purposes of National Security and Freedom throughout the World, the United States of America feels that the ownership and control of Greenland is an absolute necessity,” he continued. “Ken will do a wonderful job in representing the interests of the United States.”a potential purchase of Greenland from Denmark as essentially a “large real estate deal,” arguing that the territory was “hurting Denmark very badly because ...
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