00:00Greenland just told Donald Trump no thanks, and the story is wild.
00:03Trump announced on Truth Social that a great hospital ship was heading to Greenland.
00:08He even posted an AI image of the USNS Mercy already on its way.
00:12But Greenland fired back fast.
00:14Their prime minister, Jens Friedrich Nielsen, said they already have free public health care for everyone.
00:20He added that if Trump wants to talk about health care, he should talk to them directly,
00:24not make random outbursts on social media.
00:27The tension has been building for months.
00:30Trump has repeatedly floated the idea of the US taking over Greenland for national security.
00:35But Greenland and Denmark have made one thing clear.
00:38Their sovereignty is not up for negotiation.
00:41Danish officials also shut down Trump's claims.
00:44They said Greenlanders already get the health care they need, either on the island or in Denmark.
00:49No special US hospital ship required.
00:52Greenland's leaders even hinted at a contrast with the US,
00:55saying they're proud to live in a country where health care is free and equal.
01:00And while takeover threats have cooled,
01:02this latest episode shows the political temperature is still pretty hot in the Arctic.
01:05rich
01:05.
01:06Of course,
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