Timothy Alexander Guzman, Silent Crow News – Despite the Greenlandic people voting in favor of independence and rejecting Trump’s agenda to control the island-nation, National Security Advisor, Mike Waltz, US energy secretary, Chris Wright and J.D. Vance’s wife, Usha are set to visit Greenland and the locals are outraged. The Guardian ‘Anger in Greenland over Usha Vance and Mike Waltz’s planned visit this week’ reported that “Greenland’s prime minister, Múte B Egede, has called for the international community to step in after it was announced that Donald Trump’s national security adviser and the US second lady will visit the Arctic Island, accusing Washington of “foreign interference”.
One media network that has not been honest in its reporting on how the Greenlandic people feel about Trump’s agenda to control their territory as a colony. So, in this case, it is Fox News, a cheerleader for Trump, has published a report based on Greenland’s latest parliamentary election results, ‘Greenland’s center-right party pulls off upset victory as Trump seeks control’ said the following:
Greenland’s center-right Demokraatit party pulled off a surprise victory in the country’s parliamentary elections, taking Greenlandic Prime Minister Múte Egede’s party, Inuit Ataqatigiit, out of power. Independence from Denmark became a focal point of the election amid President Donald Trump’s repeated talk of the U.S. taking control.
“People want change… We want more business to finance our welfare,” said Jens-Frederik Nielsen, Demokraatit’s leader, according to Reuters. The outlet added that Nielsen said Greenland does not “want independence tomorrow” and would prefer separation from Denmark be based on a “good foundation”
Greenland did vote for a party who eventually wants Independence from Denmark, granted, that part of their article was correct, but Fox News failed to mention that the Demokraatit party is also strongly opposed to Trump’s agenda by turning it into a de facto colony.
The article that Fox News referenced from Reuters, ‘Greenland’s independence gradualists win election amid Trump control pledge’ said that:
Trump’s vocal interest has shaken up the status quo, and coupled with the growing pride of the Indigenous people in their Inuit culture, put independence front and centre in the election.
In the final debate on Greenland’s state broadcaster KNR late on Monday, leaders of the five parties currently in parliament unanimously said they did not trust Trump. “He is trying to influence us. I can understand if citizens feel insecure,” said Erik Jensen, leader of government coalition partner Siumut
Notice how Fox News failed to mention that one important part from the Reuters article where it clearly says that the “leaders of the five parties currently in parliament unanimously said they did not trust Trump.”
In the last joint session of congress, Trump said that he has “a message tonight for the incredible people of Greenland” he continued, “We strongly support your right to determine your own future, and if you choose, we welcome you into the United States of America.” But here is where it gets interesting, he said that the US would “keep you safe, we will make you rich, and together, we will take Greenland to heights like you have never thought possible before.”
Let’s look at the status of Puerto Rico and Guam, both colonies of the US government. Puerto Rico has high rates of poverty and crime than the majority of US states including the poorest state of the union, Mississippi. Guam considered an “unincorporated territory” meaning another colony of the US, also has high rates of poverty and health issues like heart disease, cancer and diabetes compared to most US states, so how does being “part of the US” benefit any of these territories?
“We need Greenland for national security and even international security, and we’re working with everybody involved to try and get it” Trump said, “But we need it really for international, for world security, and I think we’re going to get it. One way or the other, we’re going to get it.” Trump also said something that should ring alarm bells, “It’s a very small population, but a very, very large piece of land. And very, very important for military security.”
Trump is not the first US president to make such statements concerning Greenland, US Presidents Andrew Johnson in 1867, William Taft in 1910 to Harry Truman in 1946 all wanted to purchase or annex Greenland during their time in office.
When Trump first announced his plans to take Greenland and make it a US territory, many thought that it had to be a joke, but obviously, it’s not. Reuters ‘Trump interest in buying Greenland ‘not a joke’, Rubio says’ which reported what Trump is willing to do to get Greenland, “Trump has expressed interest in making Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark, a part of the U.S. since his reelection in November. He hasn’t ruled out using military or economic power to persuade Denmark to hand it over.” The Secretary of State spoke on behalf of what Trump really meant about acquiring Greenland, “This is not a joke,” Rubio said, “This is not about acquiring land for the purpose of acquiring land. This is in our national interest, and it needs to be solved.”
The Local Denmark reported what Denmark’s foreign minister, Lars Løkke Rasmussen had said about Trump’s plan to buy Greenland, “Trump will not have Greenland. Greenland is Greenland. And the Greenlandic people are a people, also in the sense of international law,” Rasmussen told reporters, adding that “this is also why we have said time and again that it is ultimately Greenland that decides Greenland’s situation.”
Reuters ‘Greenlanders overwhelmingly oppose becoming part of the United States, poll shows’ said that “The survey by pollster Verian, commissioned by the Danish newspaper Berlingske and Greenlandic daily Sermitsiaq, showed only 6% of Greenlanders are in favour of their island becoming part of the U.S., with 9% undecided.”
The report went on to say that “The poll showed that 45% viewed Trump’s interest in Greenland as a threat, with 43% saying they see it as an opportunity, leaving 13% undecided.” In its conclusion, “Only 8% of those polled said they would be willing to change their Danish citizenship to American, 55% said they would prefer to be Danish citizens, and 37% were undecided.”
This shows that if Greenland held a vote today, they would flatly reject Trump’s offer whatever it may be. The question is what will Trump do to get Greenland? Would he try to forcibly annex Greenland through a military invasion?
As I mentioned earlier, in the last joint session of Congress, Trump spoke to Greenland and said that “We strongly support your right to determine your own future” but why is Mike Waltz, Chris Wright and Usha Vance set to visit Greenland? It looks like the Trump regime is trying to intimidate Greenland who the majority are called the Greenlandic people also known as the Inuit, an indigenous tribe who makes up close to 89 percent of the population followed by 7.5% of Danish origin and other ethnic groups make up the remaining 3 percent.
It is certain that the people of Greenland will have the full support of the international community to stop the US government from occupying their land. There will be mass protests in Greenland for starters and that would lead to a global condemnation against US imperial policies.
