U.S. Republicans Seek to Authorize Trump's Greenland Purchase Amid 57.3% Local Support

Jan 15, 2025, 07:38 PM

U.S. House Republicans have introduced a bill to authorize President-elect Donald Trump to negotiate the purchase of Greenland from Denmark. Named 'Make Greenland Great Again', the bill reflects Trump's interest in acquiring the island. A poll indicates that 57.3% of Greenland's residents support joining the United States. However, Greenland's Prime Minister Mute Egede has stated that the island is not for sale and wishes to maintain its autonomy. Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has communicated to Trump that Greenland should decide its own independence. Despite this, Denmark has privately expressed willingness to negotiate over Greenland, preferring these discussions to be behind closed doors. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov suggested that the U.S. should listen to the Greenlanders' opinions, drawing a parallel to Russia's actions in Crimea and Donbas. The proposal has stirred debate in China about U.S. actions and their implications for Taiwan, with some commentators suggesting that Trump's threats to take Greenland by force could justify similar actions by China towards Taiwan.