"I kept on looking toward the harbor to see if the US Navy was here after Trump raided Venezuela. The first few days after the raid, of course, it was scary. I felt like we were all just waiting to get invaded. I kept on looking at the airplanes to see if they were American soldiers. I'm seeing more Danish officers coming to Greenland now, and they're training in the Arctic or near Nuuk. It feels weird. We're not used to it."
"I keep telling myself Trump doesn't have any legal right to annex Greenland because I don't want to be scared. I was going to orchestrate a demonstration in protest, but I'm in school and my exams were taking too much time. I know Trump says he will treat us with respect, but I don't believe him. He needs to leave Greenland and Greenlanders alone."
"Many of us Greenlanders love nature very much, so it's important to us that we can walk in the mountains, where it's so peaceful and quiet. I fear that Trump will try to take over Greenland, search for rare minerals and oil, and all of that will disappear. We just want our land to be peaceful. No one is fighting for security, minerals, or anything. We are people. We have rights."
Residents of Nuuk report fear that U.S. intentions to annex Greenland could lead to invasion and increased military presence after a U.S. raid on Venezuela. Danish military activity in the Arctic near Nuuk has increased, causing unease. Many Greenlanders value nature and worry that mineral and oil extraction would destroy peaceful landscapes. Plans for demonstrations have been hindered by personal responsibilities like school and exams. There is a belief that the United States has no legal right to annex Greenland and mistrust of promises to treat Greenlanders respectfully. Greenlanders emphasize their rights and reject renewed colonization.
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