Trump Reasserts Greenland Should Be Under US Control, Not Denmark

President Trump said Tuesday that Greenland should be controlled by the United States rather than Denmark, speaking to reporters during a meeting with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara. The remarks reignited an issue that has strained relations between Washington and Copenhagen, both founding NATO members, and has drawn concern across Europe.

Trump Ties Greenland to NATO Tensions

Trump said the disagreement over Greenland’s status has damaged his relationship with NATO, arguing that Denmark does not adequately invest in the territory despite its strategic importance to the United States. He claimed Greenland’s surroundings involve Chinese and Russian vessels and said that situation should not be allowed to continue.

Diplomatic Talks Continue

The Greenland dispute, a semi autonomous Danish territory Trump has previously pushed to acquire or control, has shifted to ongoing diplomatic discussions. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in June that conversations between the US, Denmark, and Greenland were continuing on a monthly basis.

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