Greenland's government has twice opposed the idea of the U.S. purchasing the island.
”We have a good cooperation with USA, and we see it as an expression of greater interest in investing in our country and the possibilities we offer," Greenland's government said in a short statement. "Of course, Greenland is not for sale."
In other words, they're flattered but they're not game for a Trump land deal.
The island's ministry of foreign affairs sent a similar message, directing interested Americans to tourism, rather than acquisition. "[Greenland] is rich in valuable resources such as minerals, the purest water and ice, fish stocks, seafood, renewable energy and is a new frontier for adventure tourism. We're open for business, not for sale," the MFA wrote on Twitter.
I guess we won't be seeing this:
I guess we won't be seeing this:
Greenland is owned by Denmark, so Greenland has no say in it. Pay off a few Danish politicians and it's a done deal.
ReplyDeleteOr let private citizen Trump buy it directly and establish an independent nation of Trump. He'd get it all back in rent on Thule AFB.
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Danish bureaucrats are virtue signalling that Danish citizens "aren't for sale".
ReplyDeleteHistory lesson: Denmark sold the Virgin Islands to the USA in 1917 lock, stock, barrel AND people.
Since then times have changed, former colonies have become independent, and the mindset of a hundred years ago doesn't really work so well today.
DeleteI believe the loneliest person in Greenland is the lawnmower salesman.
ReplyDeleteThe "I'm really flattered but I don't really think of you that way" answer.
ReplyDeleteBut Greenland was, of course, never available for sale.
ReplyDeleteIt was just another stupid rumor like the one about Trump being a "super smart genius" instead of an overly cocky felon.