"He said the boat would treat many "sick" people in the island. Trump did not provide any additional details about who he was referring to or the number of people the boat would help. "We are going to send a great hospital boat to Greenland to take care of the many people who are sick, and not being taken care of there," Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. "It's on the way!!!," he added."
"Trump said in the post that he was working with Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry to send the hospital boat. The US president named Landry as his envoy to Greenland in December. It was unclear whether the ship had been requested by Denmark or Greenland and which sick people needed help. Trump's post came after Denmark's Joint Arctic Command said it had evacuated a US submarine crew member who required urgent medical attention."
"Greenland, the world's largest island, is a mineral-rich, strategically important Arctic territory. It is self-governing but remains part of the Kingdom of Denmark. Trump says the island is crucial for US national security and that he wants to acquire it. He even threatened to seize it by force if necessary. The rhetoric has ratcheted up tensions between Washington and its European NATO allies. Greenland, Denmark and the US have engaged in talks to resolve the situation."
A hospital boat is being sent to Greenland to treat many sick people; no details were provided about recipients or numbers. Coordination involves Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry, named US envoy to Greenland, though it is unclear whether Denmark or Greenland requested the ship. Denmark's Joint Arctic Command evacuated a US submarine crew member from waters seven nautical miles outside Nuuk for urgent medical attention. The announcement occurs amid a deep rift over Greenland's control due to its mineral resources and strategic Arctic importance, and follows a "framework" deal intended to increase US influence.
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