James Stavridis, the former NATO Supreme Allied Commander who now spends much of his time attacking President Donald Trump on MSNBC, was nevertheless willing to endorse Trump’s rhetoric about exploring ways for the United States to acquire Greenland.
During a recent podcast appearance, Stavridis admitted that “it’s not a crazy idea” to pursue in Trump’s second term.
As The Hill reported:
Stavridis said he thinks Greenland is a “strategic goldmine for the United States,” expressing support for Trump’s idea.
“It sits at the very top of the North Atlantic. It protects approaches to our own country … It’s geographically very important. It’s full of strategic minerals, rare earth, probably a lot of gold. It’s got a lot of natural resources,” he said earlier in the interview.
“It doesn’t have to become the 51st state, but it can certainly be an economic objective for us,” he added.
Trump’s Greenland plans have attracted significant attention on social media in recent weeks:
I am going to be building a New America. One where Canada and Greenland will be ours, I will regain control of the Panama Canal, and rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America! I will Make America Great Again! pic.twitter.com/vxcGMWYqAg
— Donald J. Trump – Parody (@realDonParody) January 7, 2025
Greenland is beautiful!!! 🇬🇱 pic.twitter.com/PKoeeCafPz
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) January 7, 2025
Trump is not even president yet and Greenland leader already wants to meet and discuss options
— MAGA Resource (@MAGAResource) January 11, 2025
According to Reuters, Greenland’s Prime Minister recently announced that he is willing to engage in talks with Trump:
Greenland Prime Minister Mute Egede said on Friday he was ready to speak with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, who has said he wants control over the Arctic island, and urged respect for the island’s independence aspirations.
Trump, who takes office on Jan. 20, has described U.S. control of Greenland, a semi-autonomous Danish territory, as an “absolute necessity”. He did not dismiss the potential use of military or economic means, including tariffs against Denmark.
At a Copenhagen press conference, when asked if he had had contact with Trump, Egede responded: “No, but we are ready to talk.”
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, who also addressed the press conference, said on Thursday she had asked for a meeting with Trump, but did not expect it to happen before his inauguration.
Here’s some additional analysis of Trump’s Greenland ambitions:
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