Greenland, Trump and Denmark
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President Donald Trump after his speech at Davos said he had reached a deal on Greenland. That includes backing off tariffs. What does TACO mean?
Former New Hampshire Congressman Richard Swett served as an ambassador to Denmark under the Clinton administration. He spoke about the relationship between the U.S. and Denmark historically, and how he views the situation.
Denmark deploys additional troops to Greenland after President Donald Trump claims the island is not secure from Russia or China.
"All the United States is asking for is a place called Greenland, where we already had it as a trustee, but respectfully returned it back to Denmark not long ago," Trump said.
A U.S. source said it would give the U.S. "total access" to parts of Greenland.
In Elk Horn, Iowa, residents watched with concern as President Donald Trump fixated on Greenland and disparaged Denmark, one of America’s oldest and closest allies.
Trump's Republicans, who have slim majorities in both the House of Representatives and Senate, have backed Trump as he has pushed the boundaries of the president's spending author