‘Not going to occur’: Blinken dismisses Trump’s thought of US proudly owning Greenland

Secretary of State Antony Blinken rejected President-elect Trump’s proposal for the US to accumulate Greenland, saying it’s “clearly” not going to occur.

“The concept expressed about Greenland is clearly not a superb one, however perhaps extra necessary it’s clearly one which’s not going to occur, so we most likely shouldn’t waste loads of time speaking about it,” The Hill quoted Blinken as saying at a press convention in Paris.

Blinken stated that over the previous 4 years the Biden administration has labored to assist its allies and never saying or doing issues which will alienate them.

“I feel one of many fundamental propositions we delivered to our work over the past 4 years is that we’re stronger, we’re simpler, we get higher outcomes once we’re working carefully with our allies, not saying or doing issues which will alienate them,” he added.

Throughout a press convention at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida on Tuesday, Trump was requested about his current curiosity within the Panama Canal and Greenland for potential American enlargement and whether or not he would rule out utilizing army power in these endeavors.

Trump responded by saying, “I’m not going to decide to that. It is perhaps that you must do one thing.”

Following the controversy, Donald Trump Jr. made a day journey to Greenland, which is presently a territory of Denmark however has sought independence from the European nation.

Denmark, nevertheless, has emphasised that the island shouldn’t be on the market.

The president-elect’s proposal has met with skepticism from each political events.

French International Minister Jean-Noël Barrot, who was alongside Blinken on the press convention, supported the secretary of state’s feedback.

“Like Tony, I’ll put a query to you: Can we imagine that the US will take over Greenland? The reply is not any,” The Hill quoted Barrot as saying.

Earlier within the day, Barrot stated that the EU received’t enable different nations to assault their sovereign borders, in response to Trump’s assertion on Greenland.

“It’s out of the query that the European Union would let different nations … assault its sovereign borders, whoever they’re,” Politico quoted Barrot as saying on French radio.

Barrot added that he didn’t imagine Trump would really invade Greenland.

“For those who’re asking me whether or not I feel the US will invade Greenland, my reply is not any. However have we entered right into a time period when it’s survival of the fittest? Then my reply is sure,” Barrot stated.

In the meantime, Denmark’s international minister stated on Wednesday that Greenland might develop into impartial if its residents need, however is unlikely to develop into a US state.

Greenland’s chief met with the Danish king in Copenhagen on Wednesday, a day after Trump’s remarks thrust the destiny of the mineral-rich and strategically necessary island, which is below Danish rule, to the highest of world headlines.

With inputs from businesses