Why Donald Trump wants Greenland.
SlateSign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. In Trump’s announcement of his nominee to serve as ambassador to Denmark, Ken Howery, he emphasized that “for purposes of National Security and Freedom throughout the World, the United States of America feels that the ownership and control of Greenland is an absolute necessity.” Kenny, you have your orders. The updated one more prominently displays symbols of the Danish realm’s overseas territories, portraying a significantly larger polar bear, representing Greenland, and ram, representing the Faroe Islands. Trump saw King Frederik’s upsized polar bear and raised him a Don Jr. Greenland excursion. It’s important to note that Trump is not the first American official to come up with the idea of annexing Greenland, and he is correct that the island is of significant strategic importance.