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NATO chief smacks down Trump on Greenland grab

c/world · u/MicroWave@lemmy.world · 135 points

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**Summary**

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte rejected President Donald Trump’s suggestion that the U.S. should annex Greenland.

During an Oval Office meeting, Trump claimed Greenland was needed for “international security” and urged Rutte to support the idea.

Rutte diplomatically refused, stating he would not involve NATO in the discussion. Greenlanders overwhelmingly oppose U.S. annexation, with the only pro-Trump candidate receiving just 1.1% of the vote.

The newly elected leader, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, called Trump’s remarks a “threat to our political independence.”

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u/seven_phone@lemmy.world · 11 points

He did even agree that the region is changing and sensitive - the title is closer to the reverse of what was said.

u/zonnewin@feddit.nl · 55 points

"I don't want to drag NATO into that" is not exactly a smackdown. It's a polite refusal to support the idea.

u/shawn1122@lemm.ee · 11 points

This is the type of reporting that feeds into Trumps hierarchical world view. Anything short of blindly agreeing with what he says is an affront, a 'smackdown' even.

Dude politely declined to address it. Which he shouldn't given his position. Not news worthy.