Greenland

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, a South Dakota Republican, argued on Sunday that President Donald Trump has made a "compelling argument" about trying to acquire the Panama Canal and Greenland. Newsweek reached out to Thune's office and the White House for comment by email on Sunday. Why It Matters Trump…

Greenland is the world’s largest non-continental island, and it takes up space rent-free in President Donald Trump’s head. Since 2019, Trump has floated the idea of the US acquiring Greenland, a sovereign Danish territory, in the name of American national security and economic interests. The idea was short-lived when Trump…

Trump reportedly doubled down on his threat to seize Greenland in a phone call with Denmark’s prime minister, sending the country’s government into a panic. Trump spoke to Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on the phone for about 45 minutes last week. While neither leader has commented specifically on the call,…

A founding member of the “PayPal Mafia” is the man that Donald Trump has chosen to help America take over Greenland. Ken Howery, who formerly served as the chief financial officer of the online payments app, is also known for his longstanding ties to two other pivotal members of that…

One must-read delivered daily to your inbox January 17, 2025 3:15 p.m. Landscape with a turquoise glacier lake inside the greenland Ice sheet during an expedition with incredible ice formation, Kangerlussuaq area, Greenland I’m starting to get a strong Iraq War vibe about Greenland. By this, I want to be…

In this aerial view melting icebergs crowd the Ilulissat Icefjord on July 16, 2024 near Ilulissat, Greenland. Sean Gallup | Getty Images News | Getty Images Major ice loss from Greenland is exposing the island's natural resources, inadvertently making some of the world's largest untapped critical mineral reserves more accessible.…

Politics Trump has an epochal opportunity to turn the Danes’ ice wastes into gold. This article is the first of two parts. It’s a distinct possibility that the U.S. will gain possession of Greenland.  Donald Trump wants it, and even before he is sworn in as the 47th president, his…

Greenland's prime minister spoke directly to Donald Trump's fanbase on Thursday, saying "thanks, but no thanks" to the president-elect's plans to annex the Danish territory while stopping by Fox News.  Múte Egede spoke with "Special Report" host Bret Baier, laying out his objections to Donald Trump's stated goals of American…

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Last Updated: January 15, 2025, 00:01 IST The bill, if passed, will allow the president to enter into negotiations with Denmark on Jan. 20, when Trump takes office US President-elect Donald Trump (AP Image) President-elect Donald Trump’s Republican allies in the U.S. House of Representatives are trying to build support…