Forget it, Trump: Greenland doesn’t want to be ruled by the US – or Denmark | Aka Hansen

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✍️ Donald Trump Jr's visit to Nuuk, Greenland, has sparked concerns about US intervention and the country's independence movement.
👉 Donald Trump Jr's visit to Nuuk, Greenland, has sparked concerns about US intervention and the country's independence movement.
👉 Greenland's strategic importance stems from its location in the Arctic, hosting key military bases and valuable natural resources.
👉 The US, China, Canada, and Russia are all watching Greenland, and its independence movement is gaining momentum.
👉 The author argues that Greenland is not for sale, but nor are they happy with the status quo, and every opportunity to tell their story on their own terms is valuable.

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Donald Trump Jr came here, but I sometimes wonder if the world knows anything about us. Our dream is independence The news that Donald Trump Jr was about to visit Nuuk felt like a flashback to almost six years ago, when his father, Donald Trump, famously floated the idea of buying Greenland. At the time, I had just moved back to Nuuk after finishing film school in Denmark. I remember working on the production of a segment for a travel series by the comedian Conan O’Brien. He came to Nuuk to film an episode poking fun at the idea of Trump buying us.This time, there’s no late-night comedian in sight, and the next president of the United States has just refused to rule out using military force to take control of my country. Instead of poking fun at the latest US intervention, I found myself in my kitchen with four other women, planning a demonstration against Denmark’s practice of removing Inuit children from their families. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jan/10/trump-greenland-us-denmark-donald-trump-jr