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Donald Trump's Greenland plan suffers double blow

Headline from Newsweek, from the development of Jan 16, 2025

Newest development Jan 18, 2025 · 4 reportsTrump threats prompt talk of boosting Greenland security

Greenland's prime minister has rejected Donald Trump's proposal to join the U.S. while a new survey found most Americans oppose the idea.

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  1. Trump wants to take over Greenland — and he has several options to make it happen

    Headline from Washington Examiner ·

  2. Trump Energizes Greenland Independence Movement

    Headline from Hot Air ·

  3. Trump is fixated on Greenland — a vast Arctic island with massive resource potential

    Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth ·

  4. Names this update

    Donald Trump's Greenland plan suffers double blow

    Headline from Newsweek ·

  5. Newest

    Trump threats prompt talk of boosting Greenland security

    Headline from The Hill ·

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26 articles, oldest first.

  1. Vox

    The real danger of Trump’s Greenland gambit (opens Vox)

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    Vox's feed description

    Countries used to buy territory all the time. So why does Trump’s Greenland plan seem so odd?

  2. Washington Examiner

    Trump wants to take over Greenland — and he has several options to make it happen (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Trump has several methods through which he could take Greenland.

  3. RedState

    Trump Magic Strikes Again: Denmark and Greenland Leaders Want to Talk (opens RedState)

    Published

  4. Hot Air

    Trump Energizes Greenland Independence Movement (opens Hot Air)

    Published

  5. Washington Examiner

    Majority of Greenlanders favor Trump’s plan to join US: Poll (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    President-elect Donald Trump is the latest U.S. leader to suggest bringing Greenland and its population of over 50,000 people among its territories.

  6. Scientific American

    Why Does Greenland Interest Trump? Climate Change Is Only Part of the Story (opens Scientific American)

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    Scientific American's feed description

    Arctic shipping routes and burgeoning mining opportunities may be part of Greenland’s appeal to President-elect Donald Trump, but each comes with challenges as well

  7. Blaze Media

    Greenland prime minister open to talking with Trump as calls for independence from Denmark grow (opens Blaze Media)

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    Blaze Media's feed description

    'We have a desire ... to be the master of our own house.'

  8. The Christian Post

    Republicans introduce legislation authorizing Trump to negotiate potential purchase of Greenland (opens The Christian Post)

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    The Christian Post's feed description

    Republicans in the House have introduced a bill that would authorize President-elect Donald Trump to enter into negotiations to purchase Greenland.

  9. The Guardian

    Trump interest in Greenland is ‘wake-up call to Copenhagen’, says minister (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Greenlandic minister says Denmark has failed to act over alleged state abuses

  10. Deutsche Welle

    Trump's Greenland threat looms over NATO defense spending – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    NATO boss Mark Rutte said Trump "has been right many times" and played it cool when grilled by members of the European Parliament on the president-elect's Greenland plans.

  11. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Trump is fixated on Greenland — a vast Arctic island with massive resource potential (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Mining executives and researchers describe the island’s massive resource potential as an “enormous opportunity.”

  12. PBS NewsHour

    Why Trump wants Greenland and what makes it a strategic polar outpost (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    President-elect Trump’s allies in Congress proposed a new bill dubbed ‘Make Greenland Great Again.' It's meant to expedite a negotiation process with Denmark, which protects Greenland’s autonomy, given Trump's repeated desire to buy the Arctic territory.

  13. The Conversation US

    In eyeing Greenland, Trump is echoing long-held American designs on the Arctic expanse (opens The Conversation US)

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    The Conversation US's feed description

    Donald Trump has history on his side when he muses about the US acquiring Greenland. That idea was proposed by military brass in a memorandum almost 70 years ago.

  14. Forbes

    Why Does Trump Want To Buy Greenland? What To Know As Danish Prime Minister Says It’s ‘Not For Sale’ (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Donald Trump Jr. said he is taking a “very long, personal day-trip” to the Danish territory as a tourist.

  15. Christian Science Monitor

    When Trump hints at Greenland military action, Europe can’t ignore it. Here’s why. (opens Christian Science Monitor)

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    Christian Science Monitor's feed description

    Donald Trump’s suggestion that he’d use force to acquire Greenland may just be bargaining. But for Denmark and Europe, it’s a possibility too serious to ignore.

  16. Quartz

    Donald Trump's fixation with Greenland, explained (opens Quartz)

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    Quartz's feed description

    The Arctic region has grabbed headlines as shifting climate makes international shipping routes more viable

  17. Newsweek

    Donald Trump's Greenland plan suffers double blow (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Greenland's prime minister has rejected Donald Trump's proposal to join the U.S. while a new survey found most Americans oppose the idea.

  18. Foreign Policy

    What Does Trump Want in Greenland? (opens Foreign Policy)

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    Foreign Policy's feed description

    The U.S. president-elect’s threats could lead the autonomous Arctic island to negotiate new terms in its relationship with Denmark.

  19. The Guardian

    ‘It should be up to us’: Greenlanders on Trump, Denmark – and their land (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    A visit by Donald Trump Jr amid comments by his US president-elect father have put their country and its future firmly in the spotlight

  20. Courthouse News Service

    Greenland gets Denmark’s ear after Trump takeover bluster (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    The Greenlandic cry for an independent voice has only grown louder since 2019, when then-U.S. President Donald Trump first suggested purchasing the island from Denmark.

  21. Washington Examiner

    Trump Greenland gambit draws varying degrees of GOP interest (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Congress is divided over President-elect Donald Trump's proposal to annex Greenland.

  22. Deutsche Welle

    Why does Donald Trump want to buy Greenland? – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Trump has ramped up his threats to annex Greenland. Could the incoming US president really bring the Arctic island, which belongs to NATO partner Denmark, permanently under US control?

  23. The Hill

    Trump threats prompt talk of boosting Greenland security (opens The Hill)

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    President-elect Trump’s talk of taking over or acquiring Greenland is highlighting bipartisan talks about the need to increase security around the Arctic island and boost defenses in the region. The GOP views Trump’s desire for Greenland as a negotiating point for enhanced Arctic security linked to …

  24. The Daily Signal

    Trump’s Overture to Greenland Isn’t Just About Strategy. It’s About Reaffirming American Greatness. (opens The Daily Signal)

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    The Daily Signal's feed description

    In an age of great power conflict, Greenland could play a larger role in U.S. security, and that could signal a great national reset.

  25. The Hill

    Trump’s Greenland annexation threat is both weird and misplaced (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Greenland is a unique territory with Indigenous majority and partial independence from Denmark, and any attempt by President-elect Trump to annex it would be met with resistance from its leaders and the international community.

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