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