{"id":12862,"date":"2025-05-05T14:48:39","date_gmt":"2025-05-05T14:48:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=12862"},"modified":"2025-05-05T14:48:39","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T14:48:39","slug":"trump-drops-new-greenland-threat-following-reporters-question","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=12862","title":{"rendered":"Trump drops new Greenland threat following reporter\u2019s question"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>In a new statement, the US president has once again floated the idea of seizing Greenland \u2014 this time, refusing to rule out the use of military force to make it happen.<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"gqzsk69f5fe89395cc\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.gqzsk69f5fe89395cc {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.gqzsk69f5fe89395cc {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.gqzsk69f5fe89395cc {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.gqzsk69f5fe89395cc {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.gqzsk69f5fe89395cc {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<div id=\"newsner-d9daef8e0b8936b042426f397c8bee56\" class=\"newsner-d9daef8e0b8936b042426f397c8bee56 newsner-bluebillywig_instream\"><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"h-something-could-happen\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201dSomething could happen\u2026\u201d<\/h2>\n<p>By now, most people know Donald Trump has an unusual fixation with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/tag\/greenland\/\">Greenland<\/a>. While many brushed it off as one of his more bizarre publicity stunts, Trump has made it increasingly clear: he\u2019s serious about taking control of the icy, resource-rich island \u2014 despite the fact that it belongs to NATO ally Denmark.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1761866\" data-uid=\"0b8be\">\n<div id=\"mgw1761866_0b8be\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"mgheader\">\n<p>In a recent interview with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/meet-the-press\/video\/may-4-president-donald-trump-238871109815\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">NBC<\/a>, Trump brought up Greenland once again \u2013\u00a0this time during a conversation about whether the U.S. might one day use force to make Canada the 51st state. While he called military action against Canada \u201chighly unlikely,\u201d he immediately pivoted back to Greenland with a striking remark.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-97d6e077cad265573e23f67754719fcb\" class=\"newsner-97d6e077cad265573e23f67754719fcb newsner-incide_content_once\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cSomething could happen with Greenland. I\u2019ll be honest, we need that for national and international security\u2026 I don\u2019t see it with Canada. I just don\u2019t see it, I have to be honest with you.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-158843\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/11\/11102539\/GettyImages-542753262.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/11\/11102539\/GettyImages-542753262.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/11\/11102539\/GettyImages-542753262-768x511.jpg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jeff J Mitchell\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Trump has made it clear before that military action is still on the table \u2013 and now he\u2019s doubling down on that stance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t rule it out. I don\u2019t say I\u2019m going to do it, but I don\u2019t rule out anything. No, not there. We need Greenland very badly. Greenland is a very small amount of people, which we\u2019ll take care of, and we\u2019ll cherish them, and all of that. But we need that for international security,\u201d he told NBC.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-greenland-s-answer\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Greenland\u2019s answer<\/h2>\n<p>Trump\u2019s comments come on the heels of fresh outrage from Greenland\u2019s newly elected prime minister, who slammed the former president\u2019s ongoing attempts to \u201cbuy\u201d the territory.<\/p>\n<p>\u201dWe will never, ever be a piece of property that can be bought by anyone, and that\u2019s the message I think is most important to understand,\u201d said Jens-Frederik Nielsen, who became Greenland\u2019s prime minister in April.<\/p>\n<p>But Trump isn\u2019t backing down. If anything, he seems more determined than ever to make Greenland part of his legacy. Previously, he has made it crystal clear that his sights are still set on the island \u2013 military or not.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ll get Greenland. Yeah, 100%. Good possibility that we could do it without military force,\u201d he said, before adding, \u201cI don\u2019t take anything off the table.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-making-canada-the-51st-state\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Making Canada the 51st state<\/h2>\n<p>As we all know, Greenland isn\u2019t the only place Trump has his eye on. In a recent interview on NBC\u2019s\u00a0<em>Meet the Press<\/em>, he revealed that while he hasn\u2019t yet discussed making Canada the 51st state, he\u2019s not ruling it out.<\/p>\n<p>Talking about a conversation with Canada\u2019s new prime minister, Mark Carney, Trump confirmed that the topic hadn\u2019t come up \u2014 but it might soon.<\/p>\n<p>Carney \u2014 along with roughly 90% of Canadians \u2014 strongly opposes the idea of folding Canada into the U.S.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-trump-style-pitch\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Trump-style pitch<\/h2>\n<p>Still, Trump says he\u2019s open to the conversation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201dI\u2019ll always talk about that. You know why? We subsidize Canada to the tune of $200bn a year,\u201d Trump said. \u201cWe don\u2019t need their cars. In fact, we don\u2019t want their cars. We don\u2019t need their energy. We don\u2019t even want their energy. We have more than they do. We don\u2019t want their lumber. We have great lumber. All I have to do is free it up from the environmental lunatics.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-419351239\" class=\"newsner-article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"newsner-182bdcb3390ab290006b62b916154f2d\" class=\"newsner-182bdcb3390ab290006b62b916154f2d newsner-amp_article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<p>Then came the pitch, Trump-style.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf Canada was part of the US it wouldn\u2019t cost us. It would be great \u2026 it would be a cherished state. And, if you look at our map, if you look at the geography \u2013 I\u2019m a real estate guy at heart. When I look down at that without that artificial line that was drawn with a ruler many years ago \u2013 was just an artificial line, goes straight across. You don\u2019t even realize.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat a beautiful country it would be,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Whether it\u2019s Greenland or Canada, Trump\u2019s map of the future seems to be expanding. Could Greenland actually become part of the U.S.?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Trump\u2019s not backing down on his claims, and it\u2019s sparking serious debate. Would this be a strategic move \u2014 or a step too far?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a new statement, the US president has once again floated the idea of seizing Greenland \u2014 this time, refusing to rule out the use of military force to make it happen. \u201dSomething could happen\u2026\u201d By now, most people know Donald Trump has an unusual fixation with\u00a0Greenland. 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