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Greenland and Denmark Set Aside Troubled History to Face Down Trump
Negotiations reflect fears among Greenlanders and descendants of Danish colonial territories about exclusion from decisions on land use amid U.S. strategic interests.
- On Jan. 23, President Donald Trump said he is negotiating a "framework of a future deal" with Denmark for Greenland access, conceding the U.S. may not formally acquire the island.
- Historically, U.S. strategic concerns drove Woodrow Wilson, President, to justify the 1917 purchase of Danish territory, fearing Germany would absorb Denmark amid World War I.
- The 836,000-square-mile island is home to 57,000 people, mostly Inuit who speak Greenlandic, and Greenland's legislature's role in talks remains unclear.
- Two Navy aircraft carriers, the USS Gerald R. Ford and the USS Iwo Jima, docked in the U.S. Virgin Islands in December, with some residents welcoming the economic boost while others were surprised.
- Drawing on century-old parallels, advocates note the roughly 26,000 inhabitants in 1917 were not consulted and waited over a decade to gain U.S. citizenship, fueling concerns over Congressional voting rights.
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