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Trump ‘Absolutely’ Considering Annexing Greenland: ‘I Don’t Take Anything Off The Table’

Trump ‘Absolutely’ Considering Annexing Greenland: ‘I Don’t Take Anything Off The Table’

PresidentDonaldTrumpsaidSaturdayhehasspokenwithadvisersaboutannexingGreenlandandhasnotruledoutmilitaryforce. Trumpmadethecommentsina10-minutephoneinterviewwithNBCNews.Thepresidentsaidthathehas“absolutely”spokenwithtopaidesaboutannexingGreenland,asemiautonomousDanishterritoryinthenorthwesthemisphere,andgave“100%”certaintythat“we’llgetGreenland.” OnacquiringGreenland,thereisa“goodpossibilitythatwecoulddoitwithoutmilitaryforce,”Trumpsaid,butaddedthat“Idon’ttakeanythingoffthetable.” AskedaboutwhatmessagetheUnitedStatesacquiringGreenlandwouldsendtoRussia,Trumpdismissedthequestion. “Idon’treallythinkaboutthat.Idon’treallycare.Greenland’saveryseparatesubject,verydifferent.It’sinternationalpeace.It’sinternationalsecurityandstrength,”thepresidentsaid.“YouhaveshipssailingoutsideGreenlandfromRussia,fromChinaandfrommanyotherplaces.Andwe’renotgoingtoallowthingstoha