'He's crazy': BBC speaks to Greenlanders about Trump's threats

BBC News - WorldFiled 2026-01-09 · 09:17 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min

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Donald Trump has reiterated his interest in the United States acquiring Greenland, potentially through military means. The BBC interviewed residents in Nuuk, Greenland, about their reactions to Trump's renewed threats. Greenlanders expressed sentiments ranging from considering Trump "crazy" to simply wanting to be left alone. The situation unfolds amidst a global power struggle for the Arctic region, driven by its strategic importance for defense and its abundance of newly accessible rare earth minerals due to melting ice. The BBC's report highlights the local perspective on the geopolitical tensions surrounding Greenland.

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Another Greenlander said residents 'just want to be left alone'.

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One Greenlander said she thought Trump was 'crazy'.

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Donald Trump repeated his desire to take over Greenland.

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Global superpowers are scrambling for the Arctic for strategic defence and rare earths.

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Trump suggested potentially using military force to take over Greenland.

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This week, Donald Trump repeated his desire to take over Greenland and make it part of the United States, potentially by using military force. The BBC's Europe Editor Katya Adler visited the Arctic island's capital, Nuuk, to ask locals what they thought of the US president's renewed threats. One Greenlander said she thought Trump was "crazy", while another said residents "just want to be left alone". It comes against a background of global superpowers scrambling for the Arctic for its strategic defence capabilities, as well as for rare earths and other minerals, which are newly accessible due to melting ice.

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