Apparently it wasn't but apparently Trump also isn't the first american to show interest in purchasing Greenland, it's happened before. Greenland is home to a huge bunch of resources, many of which are beneath thick layers of ice, but due to global warming, access to those is getting easier.
Yep, there's a reason the US already handles the majority of the military and security operations for them... because there's a very real threat that Russia may attempt to impose an annexation. In fact they've already tried twice in the past 20 years, rather forcefully and in less polite terms than Trump and the US just did as a joke.
It wasn't a joke, and yes there are strategic reasons, which is why Denmark isn't going to sell Greenland. Nevermind the fact we're in debt and can't actually afford it.
Again, the last time we tried to buy Greenland was in 1946; Europe was torn to shreds and need financing to rebuilt their infrastructure. Even that incentive wasn't enough for Greenland. It was enough for the US Virgin Islands though.
Look at our land purchases throughout history, every single one of them is done because we know the country we are buying from is stuck between a rock and a hard place and we can drive the price down.
That is not what is happening here. As @mialinay pointed out, if anything Greenland is becoming MORE valuable over-time. Nobody is going to fucking sell something they are profiting from and KNOW they'll profit from in the future.
THAT is what makes the idea so fucking insane, and of all people, one would expect someone in real estate to understand that... but again, we're talking
I should also add that... the acquisition of Greenland through military force is hilariously possible without actually firing a shot. That would be a win-win for US citizens (not so much for Greenland or Denmark), as it would also put all the blame directly on Trump, and lets be real, his reputation is already sunken and it's redemption is impossible.
On the other hand, I could think of a few good reasons to purchase Greenland.
Again, the last time we tried to buy Greenland was in 1946; Europe was torn to shreds and need financing to rebuilt their infrastructure. Even that incentive wasn't enough for Greenland. It was enough for the US Virgin Islands though.
Look at our land purchases throughout history, every single one of them is done because we know the country we are buying from is stuck between a rock and a hard place and we can drive the price down.
That is not what is happening here. As @mialinay pointed out, if anything Greenland is becoming MORE valuable over-time. Nobody is going to fucking sell something they are profiting from and KNOW they'll profit from in the future.
THAT is what makes the idea so fucking insane, and of all people, one would expect someone in real estate to understand that... but again, we're talking