Trump Admin Reportedly Looking at $100,000 Payments For Greenlanders to Join US

"The Trump administration is reportedly discussing sending payments to Greenlanders to sway the population to back the U.S. takeover of the territory from Denmark. The bombshell report from Reuters cited four sources familiar with the matter and added that while the exact dollar figure and logistics of any payment are unclear, U.S. officials, including White House aides, have discussed figures ranging from $10,000 to $100,000 per person, said two of the sources, who requested anonymity to discuss internal deliberations."

"President Trump has made it well known that acquiring Greenland is a national security priority of the United States, and it's vital to deter our adversaries in the Arctic region. The president and his team are discussing a range of options to pursue this important foreign policy goal, and of course, utilizing the U.S. military is always an option at the commander-in-chief's disposal, the White House said in a statement on Tuesday."

"Secretary of State Marco Rubio later added that the U.S. is looking to buy Greenland, not invade it. Rubio made the comment to lawmakers on Wednesday, with the apparent goal of de-escalating rising tensions with Europe, given that Greenland is an official territory of Denmark a NATO ally. Some 57,000 people live in Greenland and their leadership has explicitly rejected any notion that the territory is for sale."

U.S. officials discussed offering payments to Greenlanders to secure support for a U.S. takeover of Greenland from Denmark. Figures reportedly discussed ranged from $10,000 to $100,000 per person, though logistics and exact amounts remained unclear. Options under consideration include purchasing Greenland or other measures, with use of military force cited as a possible option. Acquiring Greenland is framed as a U.S. national security priority to deter Arctic adversaries. Greenland has about 57,000 residents, its leadership rejected any notion of sale, and the territory remains part of Denmark, a NATO ally.

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