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

Ankara (Turkey)Donald Trump ignites relations with Europe and once again puts Greenland in the crosshairs just hours before the start of the NATO summit. "Greenland should be under the control of the United States and not Denmark," said the North American leader from Ankara (Turkey). Although the leaders' meeting 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 a member state of the European Union, such as Denmark.

For days, Trump has been heating up the summit and attacking various European leaders right and left, but no one expected him to revive the 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 was about to invade the Arctic island, even though he has constantly humiliated and threatened European leaders from the very moment he regained the White House.

The North American leader has assured that his relationship with the allies is now "conditioned" by Greenland and believes that Denmark "is not doing enough to help" the Arctic island. He has also expressed his alleged fears that China or Russia might take it, as they have it "surrounded by ships," and has stressed that "strategically it is very important for the United States."

Even the New York tycoon has linked the US military withdrawal from Europe with Greenland's sovereignty and stated that he "began to question" the resources he dedicates to European defense when European leaders flatly refused to cede the island. "We don't need to make 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 American soldiers" from the European continent. "If you don't manage [immigration] well, there will be no more Europe as we know it," 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 dollars" on the Atlantic Alliance and has always been there "for whatever they needed." "We don't need anyone's help, but they haven't treated us well," stated the President of the United States. However, the NATO Secretary General himself, Mark Rutte, who is very loyal to Trump, admitted that military understanding is defensive and not offensive. 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 organization's main allies, 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.