President-elect Donald Trump, speaking at a press conference, declined to rule out military or economic action as part of his goal to regain U.S. control over the Panama Canal and acquire Greenland, a Danish territory.
When asked if he could assure the world that military or economic coercion would not be used in pursuit of these objectives, Trump responded, "No, I can't assure you on either of those two. But I can say this, we need them for economic security."
Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen emphasized that the future of Greenland is for its people to decide.
Greenland, with a population of 57,000, has been a part of Denmark for 600 years and currently governs most of its domestic affairs as a semi-sovereign territory within the Danish realm.
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When asked if he could assure the world that military or economic coercion would not be used in pursuit of these objectives, Trump responded, "No, I can't assure you on either of those two. But I can say this, we need them for economic security."
Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen emphasized that the future of Greenland is for its people to decide.
Greenland, with a population of 57,000, has been a part of Denmark for 600 years and currently governs most of its domestic affairs as a semi-sovereign territory within the Danish realm.
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00:00I'm talking about protecting the free world.
00:02We need Greenland for national security.
00:04They should give it up because we need it for national security.
00:07That's for the free world.
00:09You have approximately 45,000 people there.
00:12People really don't even know if Denmark has any legal right to it.
00:17But if they do, they should give it up because we need it for national security.
00:20That's for the free world.
00:21I'm talking about protecting the free world.
00:23You look at, you don't even need binoculars.
00:26You look outside, you have China ships all over the place.
00:31You have Russian ships all over the place.
00:33We're not letting that happen.
00:35We're not letting it happen.
00:37And if Denmark wants to get to a conclusion,
00:41but nobody knows if they even have any right, title, or interest,
00:43the people are going to probably vote for independence or to come into the United States.
00:47But if they did, if they did do that,
00:49then I would tariff Denmark at a very high level.