"Since taking the White House in January last year, President Donald Trump has repeatedly said that he wants to annex Greenland very badly, with a range of options on the table, including a military attack. Amid opposition from Greenlandic lawmakers, Trump doubled down on Friday, threatening that the United States is going to do something [there] whether they like it or not."
"If we don't do it, Russia or China will take over Greenland. And we're not going to have Russia or China as a neighbour, Trump said at a meeting with oil and gas executives at the White House. I would like to make a deal, you know, the easy way. But if we don't do it the easy way, we're going to do it the hard way, he added."
"Paying out to Greenland's nearly 56,000-strong population is an option that White House officials have been reportedly discussing. Located mostly within the Arctic Circle, Greenland is the world's largest island, with 80 percent of its land covered by glaciers. Nuuk, the capital, is the most populated area, home to about one-third of the population. Trump's officials have discussed sending payments to Greenlanders ranging from $10,000 to $100,000 per person according to a Reuters report, in a bid to convince them to secede from Denmark."
President Donald Trump has repeatedly signalled a desire to annex Greenland and has threatened action whether Greenlanders approve, citing the risk of Russian or Chinese influence. Administration rhetoric included offers to negotiate or to pursue harder measures if necessary. Officials reportedly considered economic inducements such as payments to Greenland's roughly 56,000 residents, with discussed amounts ranging from $10,000 to $100,000 per person, to encourage secession from Denmark and potential alignment with the United States. Greenland is an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, with Copenhagen retaining foreign policy, defence and finances; Greenland has a legal right to secede since 2009.
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