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#Denmark & #Greenland on Monday reacted with anger to Trump’s appointment of a special envoy to Greenland, as he intensifies his efforts to take over the semiautonomous Danish territory.

#Trump announced Sunday he was appointing Louisiana Gov #JeffLandry, a political ally, to the position. Denmark’s foreign minister quickly criticized the move as “totally unacceptable” & said he would summon the #US ambassador in Copenhagen for an explanation.

#geopolitics #imperialism
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Angering Denmark, Trump Appoints Special Envoy to Greenland

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@ChrisHolladay@mastodon.social replied · 40 minutes ago

@Nonilex
Did you know the US used to have an underice military base on Greenland? Buried 2 stories under ice

If the Danes can find it after 70 years ,we can stick Donald in it.

Nonilex

@Nonilex@masto.ai replied · 11 hours ago

It appeared to be the first time the #US had appointed a special envoy to #Greenland. That gives the territory — a gigantic frozen island inhabited by fewer than 60,000 people — something in common with the war in #Ukraine, the conflicts in the #MiddleEast, & a handful of other issues; #Trump has tapped someone close to him to manage all of these as priorities.

#geopolitics #imperialism #greed #NaturalResources #ShippingLanes #ClimateChange

Nonilex

@Nonilex@masto.ai replied · 11 hours ago

#JeffLandry quickly made it clear that he understood what #Trump wanted from him, writing on X: “It’s an honor to serve you in this volunteer position to make #Greenland a part of the #US.”

In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote that “Jeff understands how essential Greenland is to our National Security.”

But the appointment drew condemnation from Greenland & further deteriorated the relationship between the US & #Denmark, which used to be close allies.

#geopolitics #imperialism #greed

Nonilex

@Nonilex@masto.ai replied · 10 hours ago

“You cannot annex other countries,” #Denmark PM Mette Frederiksen & #Greenland PM Jens-Frederik Nielsen said in a joint statement on Monday. “Not even by invoking international security. Greenland belongs to the Greenlanders, & the #UnitedStates must not take over Greenland.”

Nielsen added in a statement on FB that the appointment “may sound big,” but “doesn’t change anything for us at home.”

#geopolitics #Trump #imperialism #greed #NaturalResources #ShippingLanes #ClimateChange

Nonilex

@Nonilex@masto.ai replied · 10 hours ago

“We decide our future ourselves,” Nielsen said.

Lars Lokke Rasmussen, Denmark’s foreign minister, told Danish television on Monday that he was “deeply upset” by Trump’s announcement & that he planned to summon Ken Howery, who became the American ambassador to #Denmark in October.

#geopolitics #Greenland #US #Trump #imperialism #greed #NaturalResources #ShippingLanes #ClimateChange

Nonilex

@Nonilex@masto.ai replied · 10 hours ago

The Danish government has twice this year summoned #US diplomats to complain about reports that the United States was spying & running a covert influence campaign in #Greenland. Earlier this month, in a first for the Danish government, Denmark’s #military #intelligence said that shifts in US policy were generating new uncertainties for Denmark’s security.

#geopolitics #Denmark #Trump #imperialism #greed #NaturalResources #ShippingLanes #ClimateChange

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