Trump weighs using U.S. military to acquire Greenland: White House
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Key Points:
- President Donald Trump and his team are considering various options, including military action, to acquire Greenland, citing national security concerns related to Russian and Chinese activities in the Arctic region.
- Greenland is a Danish territory and a NATO member, and Denmark along with other European NATO leaders have jointly pushed back against Trump's proposal to acquire the island.
- White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt emphasized that acquiring Greenland is a national security priority for the U.S. and that military utilization remains an option under the President’s authority.
- Trump has also previously expressed interest in absorbing Canada and the Panama Canal into the U.S., drawing international criticism, though some dismissed these ideas as unlikely to materialize.
- In response to Trump's Greenland comments, Senator
