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The former U.S. Ambassador to Denmark, Carla Sands, is encouraging the nation's leadership to change its approach in addressing matters related to President Trump. Donald Trump concerning his fascination with the island of Greenland or else suffer severe repercussions.
"We'll see how things progress. However, the wisest course of action would be to attempt to negotiate a deal," Sands stated during an interview with Ainoti’s MAGAland podcast on Monday .
Greenland is a territory of Denmark, but as a NATO ally the island depends on the United States for security.
Sands, a former United States Ambassador to Denmark said she that when she took the job for the Trump administration, she was told that 80 percent of her time would be spent on the delicate situation in Greenland.
She stated that the Danish leadership was adopting an incorrect strategy with Trump by opting for confrontation.
The island does not ' belong to anyone else ,' Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said.
Nielsen, who assumed office following last week’s elections, emphasized that Greenland will oppose Trump.
However, Trump's ex-ambassador believes that's not the right step.
"Here’s the Prime Minister, not collaborating with President Trump, but attempting to clash with him," she said to Ainotti.
‘I just don’t understand what that government is thinking. They were very combative when I was there, certainly.’
The United States is showing increased interest in Greenland, as Russia and China efforts to secure a position within the region. The island boasts substantial mineral deposits and holds strategic importance due to its northerly geographical placement.
The United States has had a longstanding interest in obtaining Greenland, yet no contemporary president has pursued this idea. as significant a priority in recent years as President Donald Trump did.
"We'll secure Greenland. Yes, absolutely," Trump stated to NBC News on Saturday.
Trump is exploiting the existing tensions between Denmark and Greenland, as the island wants more independence from their European owners.
Vice President JD Vance visited a U.S. military installation in Greenland on Friday, where they condemned actions by Denmark and encouraged Greenland to assert its independence.
"What we anticipate is that the Greenlanders will opt for self-determination, leading them towards independence from Denmark. Following this decision, we'll engage in discussions with the residents of Greenland," he outlined beforehand.
Sands concurred that the connection between Denmark and Greenland was quite strained, leading many Greenlanders to consider the option of sovereignty.
"There's immense tension between Denmark and Greenland," she stated, portraying Denmark's handling of Greenland as "extremely harsh" throughout history.
Sands additionally mentioned that Denmark lacked both the financial means and resources necessary for tapping into the island’s economic potential or safeguarding its inhabitants.
'Denmark has an asset that it cannot afford. You aren't able to possess something beyond your means,' Sands stated. ' President Trump is correct in his statements. He just expresses them uniquely.'
However, despite the fact that Greenlanders generally dislike their Danish rulers, many of them also have reservations about it. joining the United States ,
The recently inaugurated Prime Minister of Greenland, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, who took office on Friday, cautioned President Trump on Monday that Greenland is not available for acquisition.
"President Trump stated that the United States 'will acquire Greenland.' To clarify: The U.S. will not obtain it. We do not belong to anybody else. We determine our own destiny," Nielsen posted on Facebook on Monday.
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