Greenland leaders push back on Trump's calls for US control of the island: 'We don’t want to be Americans'
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Greenland's leaders, including Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen, are rejecting renewed calls from President Trump and his administration for the U.S. to take control of the island. The leaders issued a statement Friday emphasizing their desire to remain Greenlanders and reiterated that the island's future must be decided by its people. Trump stated the U.S. needs to acquire Greenland to prevent Russia or China from gaining influence there, citing national security concerns. Greenland, a self-governing territory of Denmark, has consistently dismissed Trump's acquisition proposals. Trump also stated the U.S. is in control of Venezuela after the capture and extradition of Maduro.
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