Users React to Melania Trump\u2019s New Official Portrait \u2013 Photo<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nTrump\u2019s son, Donald Trump Jr., visited Greenland in January, marking the first time members of his inner circle have traveled there in response to the president\u2019s annexation proposals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Greenland\u2019s outgoing Prime Minister Mute Egede told the Sermitsiaq newspaper: \u201cUntil recently, we could trust the Americans, who were our allies and friends, and with whom we enjoyed working closely. But that time is over.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Waltz\u2019s visit, in particular, was a \u201cprovocation,\u201d Egede added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe only purpose is to show a demonstration of power to us, and the signal is not to be misunderstood. He is Trump\u2019s confidential and closest adviser, and his presence in Greenland alone will certainly make the Americans believe in Trump\u2019s mission, and the pressure will increase after the visit,\u201d Egede claimed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The most likely incoming Prime Minister, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, described the U.S. visit as a \u201cprovocation\u201d and added that it \u201conce again shows a lack of respect for the Greenlandic people.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said the U.S. visit was \u201csomething we take seriously.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She said Denmark wants to cooperate with the U.S., but based on \u201cthe fundamental rules of sovereignty.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to Reuters, White House National Security Council spokesman Brian Hughes stated that the visit \u201cpresents an opportunity to build on partnerships that respect Greenland\u2019s self-determination and advance economic cooperation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Back in February, Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke about Trump\u2019s quest for the United States to purchase Greenland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Megyn Kelly asked Rubio: \u201cHow does Greenland fit into all of this?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWell, the Arctic, which has gotten very little attention, but the Arctic circle and the Arctic region is going to become critical for shipping lanes. For how do you get some of this energy that\u2019s going to be produced under President Trump? These energies rely on shipping lanes. The Arctic has some of the most valuable shipping lanes in the world. As some of the ice is melting, there\u2019s become more and more navigable. We need to be able to defend that,\u201d Rubio began.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSo if you project what the Chinese have done, it is just a matter of time before \u2014 because they are not an Arctic power. They do not have an Arctic presence. So they need to be able to have somewhere that they can stage from. And it is completely realistic to believe that the Chinese will eventually, maybe in the short-term, try to do in Greenland what they have done at the Panama Canal and in other places. And that is install facilities that give them access to the Arctic with the cover of a Chinese company, but that in reality serve a dual purpose,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rubio continued, \u201cThat in a moment of conflict, they could send naval vessels to that facility and operate from there. And that is completely unacceptable to the national security of the world and to the security of the world and the national security of the United States. So the question becomes, if the Chinese begin to threaten Greenland, do we really trust that that is not a place where those deals are going to be made? Do we really trust that that is not a place where they would not intervene, maybe by force?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI think that\u2019s been the president\u2019s point. And that is that Denmark can\u2019t stop them. They would rely on the United States to do so. And so his point is, if the United States is on the hook to provide \u2014 as we are now, we have a defense agreement with them \u2014 to protect Greenland if it comes under assault, if we\u2019re already on the hook for having to do that, then we might as well have more control over what happens there. And so I know it\u2019s a delicate topic for Denmark, but it\u2019s, again, a national interest item for the United States,\u201d Rubio said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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