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Trump Curiosity In Shopping for Greenland “Not A Joke”, Says Marco Rubio

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President Donald Trump’s curiosity in shopping for Greenland is “not a joke,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio mentioned in an interview on Thursday, including that buying Greenland was in U.S. nationwide curiosity and must be solved.

Trump has expressed curiosity in making Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark, part of the U.S. since his reelection in November. He hasn’t dominated out utilizing army or financial energy to steer Denmark handy it over.

Rubio advised Sirius XM’s The Megyn Kelly Present that Trump desires to purchase Greenland and had not dominated out army coercion to amass it in order to not take leverage off the desk.

“This isn’t a joke,” Rubio mentioned.

“This isn’t about buying land for the aim of buying land. That is in our nationwide curiosity and it must be solved.”

Greenland’s Prime Minister Mute Egede, who has stepped up a push for independence, has repeatedly mentioned the island will not be on the market and that it’s as much as its individuals to resolve their future.

Rubio within the interview mentioned the Arctic was going to turn out to be vital for delivery lanes, including that america wants to have the ability to defend that and warning that U.S. rival China could search to develop its presence.

Requested if the U.S. would personal Greenland in 4 years, Rubio mentioned: “Clearly that is the president’s precedence and he has made that time … We’re not able but to debate precisely how we’ll proceed tactically. What I feel you may relaxation assured of is that 4 years from now, our curiosity within the Arctic will probably be safer.”

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