Trump declines to rule out military action over Greenland

CGTN Europe

President-elect Donald Trump, speaking at a press conference, declined to rule out military or economic action as part of his goal to regain U.S. control over the Panama Canal and acquire Greenland, a Danish territory.  When asked if he could assure the world that military or economic coercion would not be used in pursuit of these objectives, Trump responded, "No, I can't assure you on either of those two. But I can say this, we need them for economic security."  Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen emphasized that the future of Greenland is for its people to decide.   Greenland, with a population of 57,000, has been a part of Denmark for 600 years and currently governs most of its domestic affairs as a semi-sovereign territory within the Danish realm.  #DonaldTrump #Trump #Denmark #Greenland

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00:00I'm talking about protecting the free world.

00:02We need Greenland for national security.

00:04They should give it up because we need it for national security.

00:07That's for the free world.

00:09You have approximately 45,000 people there.

00:12People really don't even know if Denmark has any legal right to it.

00:17But if they do, they should give it up because we need it for national security.

00:20That's for the free world.

00:21I'm talking about protecting the free world.

00:23You look at, you don't even need binoculars.

00:26You look outside, you have China ships all over the place.

00:31You have Russian ships all over the place.

00:33We're not letting that happen.

00:35We're not letting it happen.

00:37And if Denmark wants to get to a conclusion,

00:41but nobody knows if they even have any right, title, or interest,

00:43the people are going to probably vote for independence or to come into the United States.

00:47But if they did, if they did do that,

00:49then I would tariff Denmark at a very high level.

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