Published 2 years ago

Book: Trump wanted to trade Puerto Rico for Greenland

Summary by Ground News

The New York Times journalist Peter Baker and The New Yorker magazine journalist Susan Glasser revealed in their book, The Divider: Trump in the White House, 2017-2021, that Trump's plan to buy Greenland came from Ronald Lauder, a New York cosmetics heir. Lauder offered to serve as a back channel to negotiate with Denmark, which owns Greenland. John Bolton, who was serving as national security adviser at the time, directed his aide Fiona Hill to form a team to consider ideas to acquire Greenland.

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Book: Trump wanted to trade Puerto Rico for Greenland

Former President Trump suggested to his aides that the United States could trade Puerto Rico to Denmark for Greenland while he was president, according to a new book from two reporters. The New York Times journalist Peter Baker and The New Yorker magazine journalist Susan Glasser revealed in their book, “The Divider: Trump in the…

2 years ago·Washington, United States

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Infobae

During his presidency, Donald Trump wanted to trade with Denmark: Puerto Rico for Greenland

A new book reveals the former US president's obsession with getting the largest island in the world, currently in Danish hands

2 years ago·C A B A, Argentina

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Washington Examiner

Trump mulled trading Puerto Rico for Greenland: Book

A new book revealed that while former President Donald Trump had his sights set on a massive international real estate deal for Greenland, he considered trading Puerto Rico for the Danish territory.

2 years ago·Washington, United States

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Donald Trump Reportedly Wanted to Trade Puerto Rico for Greenland

While national security adviser John Bolton thought that 'an outright purchase was not feasible,' Trump 'kept pushing,' the authors of a new book write

2 years ago·United States

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