Trump began politely, telling Greenlanders that he respected their right to choose their political future, and promising that Americans would “welcome” them if they chose to join the United States.
Then he added, in an ad-libbed aside: “One way or the other, we’re going to get it.”
Trump was greeted with mockery in his first term, when he first suggested acquiring Greenland. He has repeated that desire in his second term, talking about the potential to harvest Greenland’s natural resources and bring prosperity to its people.
More serious analysts have noted that Trump’s interest in Greenland is of a piece with his interest in other strategic points around the globe, including South Africa, which controls the Cape of Good Hope; and Gaza, which sits near the Suez Canal in the eastern Mediterranean.
These points are key to global shipping and to the navigation of rival navies.
Greenland has insisted on its right to self-determination, while Denmark, which currently controls the territory, has flatly rejected Trump’s plans.
But Trump is apparently convinced that everyone has a price — and he intends to find it.
Joel B. Pollak is Senior Editor-at-Large at Breitbart News and the host of Breitbart News Sunday on Sirius XM Patriot on Sunday evenings from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. ET (4 p.m. to 7 p.m. PT). He is the author of The Agenda: What Trump Should Do in His First 100 Days, available for pre-order on Amazon. He is also the author of The Trumpian Virtues: The Lessons and Legacy of Donald Trump’s Presidency, now available on Audible. He is a winner of the 2018 Robert Novak Journalism Alumni Fellowship. Follow him on Twitter at @joelpollak.
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