Trump continues push for Greenland as Denmark protests

US President Donald Trump cites national security as the rationale for his efforts to take control of Greenland, appointing Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry as a special envoy to lead the charge. Trump emphasizes the importance of Greenland for US defense interests, amidst protests from Denmark and Greenland leaders who assert that Greenland belongs to Greenlanders. The Trump administration suspends offshore wind projects and faces backlash from the European Union, while Trump continues to express the need for the resource-rich island and does not rule out military force to secure it. Greenland’s population wishes for independence from Denmark but does not want to become part of the US.

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