The Wall Street Journal reports:
In meetings, at dinners and in passing conversations, Mr. Trump has asked advisers whether the U.S. can acquire Greenland, listened with interest when they discuss its abundant resources and geopolitical importance, and, according to two of the people, has asked his White House counsel to look into the idea.
Some of his advisers have supported the concept, saying it was a good economic play, two of the people said, while others dismissed it as a fleeting fascination that will never come to fruition. It is also unclear how the U.S. would go about acquiring Greenland even if the effort were serious.
With a population of about 56,000, Greenland is a self-ruling part of the Kingdom of Denmark, and while its government decides on most domestic matters, foreign and security policy is handled by Copenhagen. Mr. Trump is scheduled to make his first visit to Denmark early next month, although the visit is unrelated, these people said.
President Trump made his name on the world’s most famous island. Now he wants to buy the world’s biggest. https://t.co/GSOXri7lj3
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) August 15, 2019
Guarantee health coverage.
Can’t afford it.Rebuild schools.
Can’t afford it.Free college tuition.
Can’t afford it.Fix our roads.
Can’t afford it.Help Puerto Rico.
Can’t afford it.Buy Greenland.
Great idea!https://t.co/CuDKflEv2Q— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) August 15, 2019
Caption: Trump voters in rural West Virginia attend a protest demanding that the federal government buy Greenland pic.twitter.com/IaXnA6e90G
— Eric Owens (@ericowensdc) August 15, 2019
Trump has repeatedly expressed interest in purchasing Greenland, the Wall Street Journal reports, citing people familiar.
He’s asked advisers about the idea at meetings, dinners and in passing conversations, WSJ says, and asked his White House counsel to look into it pic.twitter.com/zwzmVBDVhH
— Bloomberg TicToc (@tictoc) August 15, 2019
Trump's about to buy Greenland for 3 signed MAGA hats and a trunk full of shiny, worthless beads… Art of the Deal, bitches.
— Tim Young (@TimRunsHisMouth) August 15, 2019
Donald Trump is going to buy Greenland and Mexico is going to pay for it.
— Jesse Ferguson (@JesseFFerguson) August 15, 2019
can trump really affjord to buy greenland
— Ariel Edwards-Levy (@aedwardslevy) August 15, 2019
I'm raising money to buy Greenland before Donald Trump can. Click to Donate: https://t.co/lrgdqEcI5S via @gofundme
— Dan (@DanTheGrassIs) August 15, 2019