Donald Trump says the people of Greenland should to decide if they want to decouple from Denmark.
Although Trump has made clear that he has a desire to purchase the Danish territory, some recent statements suggest he does not intend to use military tactics to force the issue.
In his joint session address to Congress last week, however, the message was a bit more veiled when he said Greenland would be part of the U.S. 'one way or the other.'
The president wrote on Truth Social that he wants the approximately 56,000 people who live in Greenland to determine what they want.
He did not mention in the social media statement how Denmark, which has authority over the arctic island, plays into that discussion. Both Greenland and the Faroe Islands are territories of the Kingdom of Denmark.
'As I made clear during my Joint Address to Congress, the United States strongly supports the people of Greenland's right to determine their own future,' Trump wrote in his post.
'We will continue to KEEP YOU SAFE, as we have since World War II,' he assured. 'We are ready to INVEST BILLIONS OF DOLLARS to create new jobs and MAKE YOU RICH.'
But Trump doubled-down on his offer for the island to be brought into the fold of the U.S.
'And, if you so choose, we welcome you to be a part of the Greatest Nation anywhere in the World, the United States of America!'
