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

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.

    • LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net
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      21 hours ago

      Not sure I agree with this. With the right people in there they could do something. Not that I think this is likely.

      • freagle@lemmy.mlEnglish
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        9 hours ago

        435 voting members of the House. You could get 200 new people and still won’t have enough.

        100 senators. Most of the country is sparsely populated. 52% of the population has 20% of the votes in the Senate. That’s unfixable.