Donald Trump Claims Greenland Control: 'We Need It For National Security'

2 months ago

On this Special Report, the focus is on the escalating transatlantic tension as US President Donald Trump asserts his intention to take control of Greenland. Trump emphasized the strategic necessity of the territory, stating, 'We need Greenland for national security and if you take a look at Greenland, you look up and down the coast, you have Russian and Chinese ships all over the place.' The report highlights Trump's use of an AI-generated map showing Greenland, Canada, and Venezuela as part of the US, a move that has drawn sharp rebukes from European leaders. EU Commission Chief Ursula von der Leyen has called for an upgraded Arctic strategy and expressed full solidarity with Denmark, maintaining that Greenland's sovereignty is non-negotiable. The programme also covers Trump's threats of 200% tariffs on French wines following President Emmanuel Macron's refusal to join the Gaza Board of Peace. As Denmark deploys soldiers to the region, the diplomatic standoff is set to intensify at the upcoming Davos summit.

Transcript

00:00Lack of dignity and respect in the transatlantic relationship.

00:04U.S. President Donald Trump has made it clear there will be no going back on his plans to take control of Greenland.

00:11In fact, he posted a map. Watch that on your television screen.

00:15A map. It's an AI map that shows both Greenland and Canada as part of the U.S.

00:21because they've been shown in the colors of the U.S. flag.

00:24There is an intense pushback from European leaders, at least as of now.

00:27And this controversy has pitched NATO versus NATO.

00:32Donald Trump says he's agreed to a meeting of various parties at Davos in Switzerland,

00:37but insists Greenland is imperative for U.S. national security and for global security.

00:45And that there is no going back on taking control of Greenland.

00:50We'll get you more on the biggest transatlantic face-off over Greenland.

00:54But first, this report.

00:57I think we ask, you're up to your right!

01:02I don't want to miss this Obama!

01:07No, I don't care about the Nobel Prize.

01:09We stopped eight wars, and maybe we'll be stopping at night very soon.

01:13We'll see.

01:13With that familiar grievance, Donald Trump escalates his boldest claim yet, complete and total control over Greenland.

01:26And then comes the post.

01:29US President Donald Trump shares an AI-generated map of the United States that includes Greenland, Canada and even Venezuela, all shown as part of US territory.

01:43A provocation that has allies rattled and redraws borders with just a click.

01:52We need Greenland for national security.

01:56And if you take a look at Greenland, you look up and down the coast, you have Russian and Chinese ships all over the coast.

02:02Europe has hit back and hard.

02:05EU Commission chief calls for a new independent Europe, an upgraded Arctic strategy and full solidarity with Denmark and Greenland.

02:17Full solidarity with Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark, the sovereignty and integrity of their territory is non-negotiable.

02:29Europe is preparing its own security strategy, which we plan to publish later this year.

02:35And as part of this, we are upgrading our Arctic strategy too.

02:42Russia has also weighed in.

02:44In principle, Greenland is not a natural part of Denmark, is it?

02:52It was neither a natural part of Norway nor a natural part of Denmark.

02:56It's a colonial conquest.

02:57The fact that the inhabitants are now accustomed to it and feel comfortable is another matter.

03:02But the problem of former colonial positions is getting more and more serious.

03:06And ahead of his Davos visit, U.S. President Trump has turned diplomacy into a spectacle,

03:19publicly sharing private messages with heads of state.

03:24Donald Trump posts a message from NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, praising his actions and saying he's committed to finding a way forward on Greenland.