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19 August 2019 "A big real estate deal". Thus confirmed US President Donald Trump's interest in the purchase of Greenland, and he did so during an interview with US broadcaster Sky News, responding to those who asked him a comment on recent press rumors in this regard, Trump he said he is "looking" at this possibility because "for the United States it would be strategically beautiful". His interest in the Danish autonomous territory had emerged last Friday thanks to an indiscretion by the Wall Street Journal according to which the president had informed himself "repeatedly" with his collaborators - even if "with various degrees of seriousness" - on the possibility that the Usa buy the island. Also on Friday, in an official statement reported by the American media, the Danish government commented that "Greenland is not for sale"Greenland is not sold
The Danish Prime Minister freezes him: "Greenland is not for sale". "It is an absurd discussion", these are the words of Mette Frederiksen. The Danish prime minister considers this hypothesis absurd. Larry Kudlow, economic consultant of the White House, had previously confirmed that the president of the United States was "reflecting on such a purchase", as reported by the press. "Greenland is not Danish. It belongs to the Greenlanders. I really hope this is not a serious matter, "Prime Minister Frederiksen told the Sermitsiaq newspaper during a visit to the island, which is an autonomous Danish territory." This is an absurd discussion and Kim Kielsen, head of the local government, made it clear that the Greenland is not for sale. The conversation is over ", added the Danish broadcaster DR.
Trump's visit and Truman's other attempt
Donald Trump will visit Copenhagen early next month to discuss the situation in the Arctic with the prime minister and his Greenlandic counterpart. Larry Kudlow, speaking on Fox News, recalled that US President Harry Truman had also thought of buying Greenland ". L