Will Trump take over? Trump says that the USA should own Greenland to “protect the free world". But Europe, and Greenlanders themselves, stand in his way.
Struggle for Greenland turns surreal
Will Trump take over? Trump says that the USA should own Greenland to "protect the free world". But Europe, and Greenlanders themselves, stand in his way.
Miles upon miles of ice and polar bears. Summers that never see darkness, and winters that never see light.
The island of GreenlandAn island country in North America that is part of the Kingdom of Denmark. It lies between the Arctic and Atlantic oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Greenland is the world's largest island. rarely makes the headlines. Now it is at the centre of a huge argument. US president Donald TrumpAn American television personality who became US president from 2016 to 2020, and will become president again in January 2025. says he wants the USAThe United States of America is a country in North America. It has a population of 329 million. to own Greenland, a country within the kingdom of DenmarkA country in Northern Europe. It is where Lego was first invented..
But that is not what Greenlanders want. A new surveyWhen you ask a group of people questions about what they think about a particular topic. has found that 85% do not want their island to become a part of the United States.
Trump will not rule out using the US army to take Greenland. "Greenland is not for sale," says Danish prime ministerA prime minister is the head of government in a country with a parliamentary system. Mette Frederiksen. European leaders say Greenland's future should be decided by Greenlanders.
Greenland is huge, but only 56,000 people live there. It relies on money from Denmark.
But Trump says the land is vitalVery important.. Its location between RussiaThe largest country in the world by area. It has a population of 144 million people. and America makes it important.
It also has giant oil and gas reserves. And Donald Trump wants to "drill, baby, drill".
In the past, ice meant it was hard to mine in Greenland. But as the climate warms and the ice melts, it may become more and more possible to reach valuable rocks and oil under the ground.
But many say ancestralBelonging to ancestors, the people we are related to who lived before us. land is not to be bought and sold any more than the lives of the people living on that land. And it is certainly not to be taken by force.
Will Trump take over?
Yes! Trump has made his feelings very clear. He wants the USA to own Greenland, and will stop at nothing to get it.
No! His plan to take over Greenland is not realistic. Greenlanders and Denmark will refuse to sell the island. And the rest of the world would take action if he actually sent in the army.
Greenland - An island country in North America that is part of the Kingdom of Denmark. It lies between the Arctic and Atlantic oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Greenland is the world's largest island.
Donald Trump - An American television personality who became US president from 2016 to 2020, and will become president again in January 2025.
USA - The United States of America is a country in North America. It has a population of 329 million.
Denmark - A country in Northern Europe. It is where Lego was first invented.
Survey - When you ask a group of people questions about what they think about a particular topic.
Prime minister - A prime minister is the head of government in a country with a parliamentary system.
Vital - Very important.
Russia - The largest country in the world by area. It has a population of 144 million people.
Ancestral - Belonging to ancestors, the people we are related to who lived before us.
Struggle for Greenland turns surreal

Glossary
Greenland - An island country in North America that is part of the Kingdom of Denmark. It lies between the Arctic and Atlantic oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Greenland is the world's largest island.
Donald Trump - An American television personality who became US president from 2016 to 2020, and will become president again in January 2025.
USA - The United States of America is a country in North America. It has a population of 329 million.
Denmark - A country in Northern Europe. It is where Lego was first invented.
Survey - When you ask a group of people questions about what they think about a particular topic.
Prime minister - A prime minister is the head of government in a country with a parliamentary system.
Vital - Very important.
Russia - The largest country in the world by area. It has a population of 144 million people.
Ancestral - Belonging to ancestors, the people we are related to who lived before us.