Greenland leader says Trump's threats "mean you don't want to get as close" to the U.S.
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Greenland Votes Amid Trump Takeover Remarks
Above: Prime Minister of Greenland and Inuit Ataqatigiit (IA) party candidate Mute Bourup Egede votes in Nuuk's sports hall on March 11, 2025, during the autonomous Danish territory parliamentary election. Image copyright: Odd Andersen/Contributor/AFP via Getty Images
The Spin
Pro-Trump narrative
The US must ultimately acquire Greenland to protect national and international security interests, prevent Chinese and Russian influence in the Arctic, and develop its vast natural resources. America can make Greenlanders rich through billions in investments and provide them with security as it has since World War II.
Pro-Europe narrative
Greenland is not for sale and cannot simply be taken over by another colonial power. The territory's future must be decided by its own people, who seek to break free from Danish colonial ties while maintaining their cultural identity and controlling their own resources.