Trump vows to make Greenland 'great again'

According to RIA Novosti on January 7, US President-elect Donald Trump confirmed that his son Donald Trump Jr. will visit the Danish island of Greenland, and pledged to restore the island to “greatness again.”

Previously, DR Radio and Television reported that Donald Trump's son will arrive in Greenland on January 7 on a private visit to Greenland.

“My son, Donald Jr., and many other representatives will be there to visit some of the most magnificent attractions,” Mr. Trump wrote on his social media account, Truth Social.

According to Mr. Trump, “if and when” Greenland becomes part of the United States, the people here will benefit greatly.

“We will take care of it and protect it from the dangerous outside world,” the US president-elect added. “We will make Greenland great again.”

The island of Greenland was a Danish possession until 1953. In 2009, the island was granted self-government, with the ability to govern itself and make independent choices about its internal politics. The island has the legal right to declare independence, but concerns remain about its economic sustainability, as Greenland's economy relies heavily on fishing and annual subsidies from Denmark, which account for about two-thirds of its budget.

Mr Trump has previously called it “absolutely necessary” for the US to acquire Greenland. Danish lawmakers have called Mr Trump’s announcement “unacceptable”, while Greenland’s Prime Minister Mute Egede said the island was not for sale and would never be sold.

Mr Múte Egede has even called for the island to become independent from Denmark after US President-elect Donald Trump reaffirmed his interest in buying the Arctic territory.