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Trump: “Greenland is part of North America… will move immediately to talks for annexation”
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- U.S. President Donald Trump said Greenland is “in effect, part of North America” and is needed for strategic national security and international security.
- Trump said Greenland must be secured including ownership and rights, arguing it cannot be defended with a lease agreement, and said that if annexed he would install a “Golden Dome” in Greenland.
- Trump said “only the United States can protect and develop Greenland” and that he will move into immediate negotiations to revisit the issue of acquiring Greenland, but said he has no intention of using force.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on the 21st (local time) that “Greenland is, in effect, part of North America.”
Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Trump said, “We need Greenland for strategic national security and international security.” He added, “That place (Greenland) is U.S. territory,” and said, “There is no country other than the United States that can keep Greenland safe.”
Trump reiterated the need for Greenland. “What we (the United States) are asking for is to secure Greenland, including ownership and rights,” he said, adding, “because it cannot be defended with a lease agreement.” He continued, “Who would want to defend land that is merely a permit to use or a lease agreement?” and added, “(If annexed) we will install a ‘Golden Dome’ in Greenland.”
He also signaled talks aimed at annexing Greenland. Trump said, “Only the United States can protect and develop Greenland,” and added, “We will move immediately into negotiations to discuss once again the issue of acquiring Greenland.”
On the possibility of military intervention, he stressed, “If it comes to that, we (the United States) would become unstoppable, but we will not do that.” Trump said, “People thought I would use force, but I don’t need to,” adding, “I have no intention of using force, I don’t want to use it, and I will not actually use it.”
