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Greenland greets the sun after polar night as Trump’s takeover threat looms
Published On 14 Jan 202614 Jan 2026
- US President Donald Trump says in a post on Truth Social that United States control of Greenland is “vital” for his planned Golden Dome air and missile defence system.
- Trump’s early post comes on a day when top Danish and Greenlandic diplomats were to visit the White House for talks on Greenland with Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
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