Trump hints at his next move after Venezuela strike: ‘It’s so strategic’
President Donald Trump has said what territory he's focusing on now after the United States attacked Venezuela to capture President Nicolàs Maduras.
"I will say this about Greenland: We need Greenland from a national security situation," Trump told reporters on Sunday while aboard Air Force One. "It's so strategic. Right now, Greenland is covered with Russian and Chinese ships all over the place. We need Greenland for the standpoint of national security."
Greenland is a semi-autonomous island located in the Arctic, currently governed by Denmark.
Trump claims that the country is unable to protest the West's security.
"And Denmark is not going to be able to do it. I can tell you that. You know what Denmark did recently? To boost up security in Greenland? They added one more dog sled. It's true," he said. "They thought that was a great move."
Trump then dodged a reporter's question on what the justification would be for claiming Greenland.
"I don't want to talk about Greenland now," he said. "I just say this: We need Greenland from the standpoint of national security. And the European Union needs us to have it, and they know that."
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