Trump reveals two-word reason why US needs to take over Greenland, Internet says ‘makes zero sense’

WASHINGTON, DC: President Donald Trump argued that the United States needed to take over Greenland in order to maintain "world peace", while addressing reporters at the White House on Friday, March 28, reported the Daily Mail.

The incumbent's comment came while Vice President JD Vance was visiting the island, which is part of the European nation Denmark, with his wife Usha. They visited the Pituffik Space Base in northwest Greenland after the initial plan of Usha to visit a dogsled race with her son was canceled on account of local protests.

Danish leaders have been pushing back against the sentiment expressed by the Trump administration and repeatedly reminded the latter that Greenland is not for sale. Mette Frederiksen, the Prime Minister of Denmark, reportedly stated that the United States should respect the territory's sovereignty.

Donald Trump's explanation for the push to acquire Greenland

Donald Trump doubled down on his demand to bring Greenland under US control on Friday, saying in the Oval Office, "We need Greenland. Very importantly, for international security, we have to have Greenland. It's not a question of, 'Do you think we can do without it?' We can't."

"If you look at Greenland right now, if you look at the waterways, you have Chinese and Russian ships all over the place, and we're not going to be able to do that. We're not relying on Denmark or anybody else to take care of that situation," he claimed.

"And we're not talking about peace for the United States. We're talking about world peace. We're talking about international security. And right now, you look at it, you have warships all over the place going through, right along Greenland," Trump added.

The 78-year-old commander-in-chief stated that the US was "not going to let that happen, or if it's going to happen, we have to be protective of our country. And more important, really, protection, not only for our country, of the world".

Trump added that Greenland was "very important in modern day weaponry," as climate change has made traveling through the Atlantic easier. He insisted that there are more "water roadways" at present, and "some of those areas are opening up and they're opening up - ice breakers out there - they're opening up and by just nature, they're opening up and they're headed right into China, right into Russia. And we have no choice."

Meanwhile, Vice President Vance, during a visit to an American military installation high above the Arctic Circle on Friday, echoed similar sentiments saying, “Our message to Denmark is very simple. You have not done a good job by the people of Greenland.”

He claimed Greenland was vulnerable and so the US needed to take over the island, per CNN.

Internet slams Donald Trump's push for taking over Greenland

Donald Trump's insistence on taking over Greenland has earned him widespread criticism online. The following tweets demonstrate the predominant takes on the social media platform X.

"Makes zero sense," wrote a user.

"Scary level of being paranoid," claimed another.

"Funny that an administration that denies climate change wants land that is only strategically important because of climate change," jibed a third.

"This is crazy talk," shared one.

"An idiot is only an idiot. Donald Trump is a stubborn idiot. That is much worse," chided another.

"It’s not security that’s the issue, it’s your greed," slammed one user.

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