Greenland "should be controlled by the United States, not by Denmark", Trump said on Tuesday
US President Donald Trump once more expressed his disappointment with NATO allies on Tuesday as he arrived in Ankara for a NATO summit, reiterating also that Greenland “should be controlled by the United States, not by Denmark”.
“I was very disappointed with NATO,” Trump said, sitting next to Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the presidential palace after being greeted personally by Erdogan on the tarmac as he descended from Air Force One. The two had then been escorted through the empty streets of the Turkish capital by a guard of riders on white horses.
“Frankly, if it (the summit) weren’t held in Turkey, where my friend happens to be a very strong leader, a very strong person, it’s possible that I wouldn’t have attended.”
NATO officials are hoping Trump’s strong relationship with the Turkish leader could help smooth over the bad blood caused by the Iran war.
