Trump’s obsession with Greenland has been a source of global ridicule. It hasn’t helped the power-obsessed president that the Greenland’s small population has consistently humiliated the president and his vice president through demonstrations of protest and rejection of Trump’s plan to take over their home.
Stephen Miller’s wife, Katie Miller, posted this image on X:
Given that this administration has failed in everything it has tried, Miller’s post could be seen as an example of the collective delusions of the current administration.
The people of Greenland have taken the threat from the Trump administration seriously because, after invading Venezuela, Trump has shown that he has no respect for the sovereignty and right to self-determination of others.
The Trump administration wants control of Greenland’s rare earth minerals, which is the real reason why Trump wants to take over the country. The excuses about national defense are a foolish pretext. The US has the largest military in the world. Greenland doesn’t need to be safe.
Trump wants control of Venezuela for its oil, even though the oil is of poor quality, and it will take decades to build the infrastructure needed to make Venezuelan oil profitable.
The government wants Greenland for its rare earth minerals. Trump is waging a campaign of colonization and exploitation, and the people of Greenland are not interested.
In a statement, Greenland Prime Minister Jens Frederik Nielsen responded to Miller:
Let me say this calmly and clearly from the outset: there is no need for panic, nor for concern.
The image of Greenland covered in an American flag shared by Katie Miller does not change that.
Our country is not for sale, and our future is not determined by social media posts. That said, the image is disrespectful.
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