"Ownership and control of the island is an absolute necessity." Why does Trump want to buy Greenland?

Donald Trump has again said that he wants to buy Greenland, an island in the northeast of North America, an autonomous territory of Denmark. Representatives of Greenland and Denmark responded to Trump’s statement and even decided to increase spending on the island’s defense. Why does Trump want to take control of Greenland? The Washington Post reports.

Since the start of his first term as president, Donald Trump has insisted that the United States must buy Greenland. This has raised eyebrows among his aides, who are tasked with exploring the possibility, despite repeated statements by the leadership of Greenland and Denmark (which includes the island as an autonomous territory) that it would never be put up for sale, regardless of price.

As Trump prepares to assume the presidency again, he has returned to the idea. “For national security and freedom throughout the world, the United States of America believes that ownership and control of Greenland is an absolute necessity,” he wrote on the Truth Social platform, announcing his selection as ambassador to Denmark. The new candidate, Ken Howery, is the co-founder of PayPal.

About 57,000 people live on the Arctic island, which is roughly three times the size of Texas. It is located on the North American continent, northeast of Canada, but is actually part of Europe and an autonomous territory of Denmark. The latter ruled the island for more than 200 years and still retains some control over its foreign policy.

Greenland's Prime Minister Mute Egede echoed previous statements from the island's leaders about similar proposals from Trump during his first term. “We are not for sale and will never be for sale,” Egede said.

Here's what we know about Trump's claim that Greenland is necessary for the United States to own.

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