Greenland says ‘no, thanks’ to Trump’s US hospital boat
The Guardian • • nation
Key Points:
- Greenland's prime minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen rejected US President Donald Trump's offer to send a hospital ship to Greenland, stating that the territory has a free public health system and does not require external medical assistance.
- Trump claimed on social media that Greenlanders were not receiving adequate healthcare, prompting responses from Greenlandic and Danish officials who emphasized their systems provide free and equal access to medical treatment.
- Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen defended Greenland's healthcare, noting that specialized treatments are available either locally or in Denmark, and dismissed Trump's claims as unfounded.
- The US president's repeated interest in acquiring Greenland has strained US-Danish relations, with recent diplomatic efforts by Denmark, including visits by King Frederik,
