Trump again puts Greenland in the crosshairs: "It should be under United States control"

Ankara (Turkey)Donald Trump ignites relations with Europe and puts Greenland back to the target a few hours before the start of the NATO summit. "Greenland should be under the control of the United States and not Denmark," the North American leader said from Ankara (Turkey). Although the meeting of leaders was to focus on rearmament and aid to Ukraine, the President of the United States took the opportunity to revive his expansionist desires against the territory of a NATO ally and member state of the European Union, such as Denmark.

For days, Trump has been stoking the summit and attacking various European leaders left and right, but no one expected him to revive threats against Greenland. And, in fact, he has assured that his "disappointment" with NATO began as a result of the clash he had at the beginning of the year with European allies when he hid in invading the Arctic island, even though he has constantly humiliated and threatened European leaders from the very moment he returned to the White House.

The North American leader has stated that his relationship with allies is now "conditioned" by Greenland and considers that Denmark "is not doing enough to help" the Arctic island. He has also expressed his supposed fears of China or Russia taking it, which have it "surrounded by ships," and has underlined that "strategically it is very important for the United States."

Even the New York magnate has linked the US military withdrawal from Europe with Greenland's sovereignty and stated that he "started to question" the resources he allocates to European defense when European leaders flatly refused to cede the island. "We don't need to incur this expense," Trump said he thought at the time. Furthermore, the far-right leader stated that "Europe is a very different place than it was twenty years ago" due to immigration and that, therefore, he believes it is time to "withdraw all US soldiers" from the European continent. "If [immigration] is not managed well, the Europe we know will no longer exist," added the far-right leader.

More attacks from European leaders

Trump has reiterated his disappointment with NATO's main allies for not "helping" him with the war in Iran, despite considering that the United States has spent "billions of thousands of dollars" with the Atlantic Alliance and has always been there "for whatever they have needed." "We don't need anyone's help, but they haven't treated us well," stated the President of the United States. However, the very Secretary General of NATO, Mark Rutte, who is very loyal to Trump, admitted that military understanding is defensive and not offensive. And, therefore, allies have no obligation to join an attack like that of the United States and Israel against Iran.

Specifically, the American leader has lashed out at the main allies of the organization, such as Germany, the United Kingdom, France, and Italy; and has lavished praise on the president of Turkey and host of the meeting, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Trump has once again referred to the Turkish leader as a "great friend" and has compared the relationship they have with those he maintains with other European leaders. "Sometimes you get along with the toughest people, like him. And, on the other hand, sometimes you don't get along with the weakest and most pathetic people. You just don't connect with them. Maybe it's because you don't respect them," pointed out the New York magnate, who did not clarify which leaders he was referring to.

In fact, Trump has said that the good relationship he has with Erdogan is so good that he has announced that he is withdrawing the sanctions that the United States applies to Turkey for its commercial ties with countries like Russia or Iran, and has opened the door to selling him the latest generation F-35 fighter jets. "We don't want to sanction friends. [...] And Turkey has been, in many ways, much more loyal than other traditional allies," said the US president. However, Israel opposes the lifting of the restriction on the sale of these war aircraft by Washington to Ankara because it can substantially increase Turkey's military capabilities and can call into question the air superiority of Israeli troops in the Middle East.

Regarding the Italian Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, with whom he has clashed on several occasions in recent days, Trump has shown a rather conciliatory tone. Despite reproaching her for refusing to get involved in the war in the Middle East, which he has called an "error" and which "somewhat deteriorated" their relationship, he has stressed that she is a "good person." "I like her," insisted the North American leader.