The interns would receive financial support from Danish taxpayers, at the same time as Trump threatens to annex the semi-autonomous Danish territory
The US Consulate in Nuuk, Greenland, is looking for unpaid interns to service its communication channels, leaving local authorities to foot the bill of financially supporting applicants while the US steps up annexation threats.
Last week, Donald Trump appointed a special envoy to Greenland – a semi-autonomous territory under the Danish Realm – sparking backlash from Greenlandic, Danish and European authorities.
Initially expressing interest in acquiring the island during his first term in 2019, Trump has ramped up discourse and efforts during his second term, going so far as to suggest the US would use military force to annex the Inuit nation.
Serious question: why wouldn’t Greenland close the consulate and expel diplomats based on the threats to sovereignty?
S america did, when US diplomats tried to incite a coup, GREENLAND SHOULD.
sometimes ppl think it’s not worth stirring up more overt trouble, and just try to ride out the madness until the next admin while silently doing what you can to protect your own interests.
“We pay for your interns and don’t even mention it” is such a nice burn though. Not that any member of the current US admin will get it, but the rest of the world does.
The rest of the world gets what?
That Greenland is paying for the Americans to come and try and annex their land…I don’t think the current admin cares. They like that set up.
Will any other country pay for trump to send people in to destabilize their homeland? I’m sure he would like to know more.
It’s implying that the interns will work for free but that they will be paid by adversaries to the US to gather Intel.