Greenland, 51st state
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President Donald Trump has for years had his eyes set on the island, which he has repeatedly threatened to annex. Why?
As the Earth warms, new shipping routes from one side of the globe to the other are opening around Greenland, making the vast island a strategic priority for superpowers.
President Donald Trump is not the first U.S. government official interested in Greenland. The first major attempt to control the island was in 1868.
Greenland’s untapped mineral wealth has landed the island at the top of President Donald Trump’s empire-building wish list.
A group of bipartisan lawmakers introduced legislation to block President Donald Trump from invading a NATO country or territory, including Greenland.
Trump told reporters that Greenland's only defense is 'two dog sleds,' as the Arctic island government warns it 'cannot accept' a US takeover.
President Donald Trump‘s plan to annex Greenland gained further support Monday with the introduction of a bill by Republican Congressman Randy Fine.
Trump insists the U.S. must take control of Greenland to prevent Russia or China from doing the same — an argument Beijing dismissed Monday as "an excuse" to pursue territorial ambitions.
President Donald Trump continued his threats towards Greenland on Friday, as he insisted that if the United States did not act Russia or China would occupy it in the future.
In April, Reuters reported that some Silicon Valley tech investors had been advocating for the idea of a "freedom city" in Greenland, which the outlet described as “a libertarian utopia with minimal corporate regulation,” citing three individuals familiar with the matter.