Trump: ‘US purchase of Greenland would serve as a major buffer for Europe’

JH Kim

Summary

President Trump said that “a US purchase of Greenland would be a major buffer for Europe.”
In his remarks, Trump underscored Greenland’s strategic and geopolitical importance, suggesting it could have a positive impact on Europe’s security and stability.
Trump previously raised the Greenland issue with Denmark and other European countries and even mentioned the possibility of imposing tariffs, while European governments and the Danish government are strongly pushing back, citing sovereignty concerns.

According to Walter Bloomberg, a breaking news account, on the 21st (local time), President Trump attended the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, where he said, “A US purchase of Greenland would be a major buffer for Europe.”

In his remarks, Trump underscored Greenland’s strategic and geopolitical significance, suggesting that US control of Greenland could have a positive impact on Europe’s security and stability.

Previously, Trump raised the Greenland issue with Denmark and other European countries and even mentioned the possibility of imposing tariffs, while European governments and the Danish government are strongly pushing back, citing sovereignty concerns.