Trump said that if the U.S. doesn't take action on Greenland, "Russia or China will take over" the Danish island territory.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/41391186

Donald Trump said Friday his administration will take action on Greenland “whether they like it or not,” further escalating his rhetoric as he pushes to acquire the Danish territory for the U.S.

The comments came during a meeting with oil executives to discuss the prospect of doing business in Venezuela. Less than a week earlier, the U.S. military invaded the oil-rich South American nation and captured its leader, Nicolás Maduro.

Denmark and its European allies in NATO – the military alliance co-founded by the U.S. – have pushed back, reiterating that Greenland is not for sale. But the Trump administration nevertheless says it is currently weighing a range of options on Greenland, including utilizing the U.S. military or cutting a deal to purchase it from Denmark.

  • nutsack@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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    1 day ago

    "If Trump takes Greenland or any other country’s land, I’ll give it back

    That’s not really what happens, from what I’ve observed. I think once a policy has been woven into action, it’s difficult to unpick all of the new dependencies and go backwards without wasting a tremendous amount pf resources. Most of what Trump has been doing is probably here to stay. The Democrats are super neutral on everything. there’s almost nobody pushing to the left.

    • WoodScientist@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      5 hours ago

      The US has given up captured territories before. Including the Panama Canal Zone, the Philippines, Cuba, and others.

    • BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.todayEnglish
      2·
      7 hours ago

      Panama Canal

      Hong Kong

      Germany

      All the Soviet Iron Curtain countries

      Afghanistan

      Lots of nuances, nothing is a black & white perfect analogy