Paul warns Trump’s Greenland threats risk undermining negotiated deal
Trump insists that the United States should take control of Greenland, a self-governing territory under Denmark, pointing to national security concerns and the need to counter Russia and China.
His refusal to rule out military action has unsettled European NATO allies, who have voiced support for Denmark.
According to reports, Paul explained that such rhetoric risks alienating Greenland’s residents and damaging U.S. diplomatic efforts. He stated, “But let’s say you wanted to buy Greenland – and I’m not disputing that that might be something we might want, to buy Greenland – you don’t get there by angering and denigrating the people who live there and saying, ‘We’re going to march the Marines in and take [it] if you don’t sell it to us.’ It doesn’t make them very willing to sell [to] us.”
Paul further argued that threats of force would likely backfire, remarking, “So really, if your goal is somehow, we’re going to rattle the saber and then they’re going to sell it to us, I think it’s having the opposite effect.”
Meanwhile, Trump reaffirmed his determination to gain control of the island, declaring “I’d love to make a deal – it’s easier – but we’re going to have it.”
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