Fox News: Greenland PM seeks independence following Trump acquisition comments

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Greenland PM seeks independence following Trump acquisition comments

Greenland's Prime Minister is seeking independence following President-elect Donald Trump's comments about acquisition of the island.......                    ...                        ...Greenland Prime Minister Múte Egede recently declared his intentions for the island's future, stating taking major steps to gain independence from Denmark is "necessary."......Egede's remarks, which follow a Dec. 22 post on Truth Social by You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login advocating for the "ownership and control" of Greenland, focused on the basis of secession from Denmark......."The upcoming new election period must, together with the citizens, create these new steps, based on the foundations that have already been created," Egede said. "It is about time that we ourselves take a step and shape our future, also with regard to who we will cooperate closely with, and who our trading partners will be."......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......Trump tried in his first term to buy the mineral-rich, geographically important territory in what he called a "large real estate deal," You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login. ......"Greenland is ours," Greenland Prime Minister Mute Egede said last week. "We are not for sale and will never be for sale. We must not lose our long struggle for freedom.......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login dates back to the 1800's. ......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......In 1867, the State Department explored buying both Greenland and Iceland, recognizing their strategic importance, Fox News reported. You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, Denmark turned down a $100 million offer from President Harry Truman for the island.......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login would mark the largest expansion of American territory in history, topping the Louisiana Purchase.......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......"Greenland is ours," Greenland Prime Minister Mute Egede said last week. "We are not for sale and will never be for sale. We must not lose our long struggle for freedom.......Fox News Digital's Jasmine Baehr contributed to this story....

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