The truth behind Trump's bold bid for Greenland: China, rare minerals, space ... and why it's 'not a joke'
1 day, 9 hours ago

The truth behind Trump's bold bid for Greenland: China, rare minerals, space ... and why it's 'not a joke'

Daily Mail  

And its wealth of mineral resources has only become more attractive since then Donald Trump has talked up his interest in the barren island since 2019 Donald Trump made clear he was deadly serious in his intentions towards the barren Arctic territory of Greenland on Tuesday, saying that he would not rule out the use of force to seize control of the icy island. 'The Greenland comments are very much not a joke, neither are the Panama comments,' he said, referring to another of Trump's ideas to reclaim the Panama Canal. 'A friend of mine, a really, really experienced businessman, thinks we can get Greenland,” Mr. Trump told his national security adviser, according to an account in 'The Divider: Trump in the White House, 2017-2021' by Peter Baker and Susan Glasser. Donald Trump Jr's plane landing in Greenland on Tuesday for a one-day visit The Danish response goes unrecorded, but the U.S. did manage to build air bases on the island—its main concern.

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Trump’s provocative, often confusing, U.S. foreign policy is back

The Hindu  

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Trump wants to buy Greenland: Here's how much it would cost the United States
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Daily Mail  

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'A whole lot of stupid': MSNBC host ridicules Trump's latest 'fantasy-driven' proposal
1 week, 4 days ago

'A whole lot of stupid': MSNBC host ridicules Trump's latest 'fantasy-driven' proposal

Raw Story  

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Trump's 'deeply weird' Greenland obsession exposed by columnist
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Trump's 'deeply weird' Greenland obsession exposed by columnist

Raw Story  

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Alarmed China over Trump victory plans to choke chip industry
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Alarmed China over Trump victory plans to choke chip industry

Firstpost  

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Greenland election shows divide over rare-earth metals mine
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Greenland election shows divide over rare-earth metals mine

The Independent  

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Trump and Biden on trade: Same diagnosis, different prescription
4 years, 4 months ago

Trump and Biden on trade: Same diagnosis, different prescription

LA Times  

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The U.S.-China War Over Trade and Tariffs, Explained
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Bloomberg  

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Live Mint  

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Donald Trump says China a threat to world, using US money to expand its military might
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Firstpost  

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Why the Trump administration is obsessed with buying Greenland
5 years, 4 months ago

Why the Trump administration is obsessed with buying Greenland

Salon  

They say that history repeats itself, first as tragedy, then as farce. For one, Greenland’s vast mineral and energy resources include iron ore, lead, zinc, diamonds, gold, rare earth elements, uranium and oil, to name a few. In 2018, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s annual Arctic Report Card noted that only five percent of the Arctic Ocean’s old sea …

Donald Trump defends China trade policy
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Donald Trump defends China trade policy

Live Mint  

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Pentagon plans to cut U.S. reliance on China for 'rare earth' minerals amid trade war fears
5 years, 7 months ago

Pentagon plans to cut U.S. reliance on China for 'rare earth' minerals amid trade war fears

Daily Mail  

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5 years, 8 months ago

Opinion | Another Trump tweet, another trade salvo

Live Mint  

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