US president doubled down on threats to acquire territory at a White House meeting with oil and gas executives
Donald Trump has doubled down on his threats to acquire Greenland, saying that the US is “going to do something [there] whether they like it or not.”
Speaking at a meeting Friday with oil and gas executives in the White House, the US president justified his comments by saying: “If we don’t do it, Russia or China will take over Greenland. And we’re not going to have Russia or China as a neighbor.”
He went on to add: “So we’re going to be doing something with Greenland, either the nice way or the more difficult way.”
Trump’s latest comments come amid escalating tensions between the US and its Nato allies, including Denmark, over his administration’s repeated attempts to take control of the largely autonomous Arctic territory. Trump’s posture has been firmly rejected by both Denmark and Greenland.
