Donald Trump Jr., fresh off a whirlwind trip to Greenland, told Newsmax on Tuesday night that there's a groundswell of support among the people he met that would love to see the Arctic territory have an "alliance" with the United States instead of Denmark.
Don Jr. visited the Danish territory with conservative podcaster Charlie Kirk, an idea he said was hatched a "few weeks before the holidays."
Don Jr.'s trip came amid President-elect Donald Trump's recent public statements showing an interest in acquiring the territory, an area of strategic importance for the U.S, China, Russia, and others.
Noting the "warm" reception that he got in Greenland, Don Jr. told "Finnerty" that the Greenlanders he spoke with don't get that same warm feeling from Denmark.
"[T]hey made it very clear that Denmark has prevented them from utilizing some of the incredible natural resources that Greenland has to offer," Don Jr. said. "They basically are treated like second-class citizens. When they go to Denmark, when they go to Copenhagen, numerous young guys told us, hey, we're told to 'go home, Inuit, go home Eskimo.' They don't love the way that they've been treated."
He added, "Beyond that, for the United States, it's an incredible strategic location for so many things, whether it be shipping or militarily. ... The reception we received was so warm. It was actually, you know, absolutely outstanding. I couldn't be happier with the trip.
"And there seems to be a lot of desire on the ground for those people to, you know, have an alliance with America," Don Jr. said, adding he would love to see Greenland become an American territory like Puerto Rico.
"You know, my father understands how to wield America's economic might. He understands how to wield America's military might. He knows how to do these things. He's not a guy like [President] Joe Biden, who's a career bureaucrat, never done anything in his life," Don Jr. said. "My father, first and foremost, is a real estate guy. But he understands how to utilize these things for the benefit of both nations."
He added, "He knows how to play that game better than anyone. This is ... a deal that could be done that my father I'm sure could negotiate that benefits both country and a great symbiotic relationship that just works. It protects America. It protects them. It protects the world."
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