Donald Trump is asking advisers if it is possible for the US to buy Greenland, according to a report.
Trump has expressed interest in the self-governing part of Denmark —
which is mostly covered in ice — asking advisors if it is possible for
the US to acquire the territory, The Wall Street Journal said Thursday,
citing people familiar with the discussions.
The president has been curious about the area’s natural resources and geopolitical relevance, the paper reported.
Greenland is a self-governing region of Denmark, which colonized the
772,000 square-mile (two-million square kilometer) island in the 18th
century, and is home to nearly 57,000 people, most of whom belong to the
indigenous Inuit community.
There was no official comment from the White House, and the Danish
embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to AFP’s request for
comment.
Some Trump advisors say acquiring Greenland, which is northeast of
Canada, could be good for the US, while others called it only a
“fleeting fascination” from the president, The Wall Street Journal said.
Others outside the White House say Trump’s interest could be a desire
to secure a legacy achievement, the paper reported, and advisors
wondered about the potential for research or greater military clout for
the US.
The US’s northernmost military base, Thule Air Base, has been located on Greenland for decades.
But Greenland doesn’t quite live up to its lush name — 85 percent of
the island is covered by a 1.9-mile-thick (three-kilometer) ice sheet
that contains 10 percent of the world’s freshwater.
The world’s largest island has suffered from climate change,
scientists say, becoming a giant melting icicle that threatens to
submerge the world’s coastal areas one day.
July saw unprecedented melting of the Greenland ice sheet, with 12 billion tonnes of ice flowing into the sea.
Trump, who in 2017 withdrew the US from the Paris Climate Agreement
to cap global warming levels, is reportedly set to visit Copenhagen in
September.
This isn’t the first time the president has expressed interest in
foreign properties — he has said North Korea’s “great beaches” would
make ideal locations for condos.
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