Strategically important island: Trump: Greenland should belong to the USA – son is traveling there

The son of the future US President Donald Trump, Donald Jr., wants to travel to Greenland while his father renews his claim to the Danish island in the Arctic. “My son Don Jr. and various representatives will travel there to visit some of the most beautiful areas and sights,” wrote Father Trump on his online mouthpiece Truth Social. It remained unclear who exactly he meant by the representatives. The Republican added: “Greenland is an incredible place and the people there will benefit enormously if – and when – it becomes part of our nation.”

Trump’s son is also involved in politics

Trump’s son, also known as Don Jr. in the USA, wants to arrive in the capital Nuuk today, as the US broadcaster Fox News and the portal “The Hill” reported. It was said that the 47-year-old son was traveling privately and would not meet any government officials on the huge island. “As someone who has traveled to some amazing places around the world as a nature lover, I’m excited to stop in Greenland this week to have a little fun,” Fox News quoted Trump’s son as saying.

The president’s eldest son has not yet been slated for any official position in Trump’s administration, at least publicly. However, he was heavily involved in the election campaign – he is considered a close advisor to his father. Therefore, Don Jr.’s trip to Greenland is politically explosive. The future president went on to say on Truth Social that Greenland would be protected from an “extremely cruel outside world.” The people who lived on the island were “Maga”. The abbreviation stands for Trump’s motto “Make America Great Again”.

Island of strategic importance

The Republican, who will return to the White House on January 20, had already written in December: “In the interest of national security and freedom in the world, the United States believes that possession and control of Greenland is an absolute necessity are.” Trump had already proposed buying Greenland during his first term in office. Denmark clearly rejected this. The Danish government recently announced that it wanted to invest billions in investments to strengthen Greenland’s security.

Greenland, with around 56,000 inhabitants, is largely autonomous. Due to its location in the Arctic, its proximity to Russia, suspected mineral resources there and an important US military base, the island is strategically important not only for the USA. In terms of area, Greenland is about six times larger than Germany. Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen emphasized in December that Denmark cannot oversee Greenland’s vast territory alone. “There are no concrete plans, but we will work with the US,” said Poulsen.

Trump is also targeting Canada

Trump has recently repeatedly pointed his eyes publicly at Canada and described the neighboring country to the north as a possible “51st state” of the USA. Now he commented on this again on Truth Social: “If Canada were to merge with the USA, there would be no tariffs, taxes would go down significantly, and they (Canadians) would be completely safe from the threat of Russian and Chinese ships constantly surrounded.” Together with the USA, we could become a “great nation,” said the 78-year-old.

Trump’s jibes come at a politically uncertain time for Canada. The country’s leadership will have to reorganize itself in the coming months. On Monday, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation after more than nine years as head of government. Trump had repeatedly mockingly referred to Trudeau as “governor.” In the USA, governors are the heads of government of the states. Canada is the second largest country in the world in terms of area, has around 40 million inhabitants and is a member of NATO and the G7.