Take the money, give me your country... Trump's new ploy to take over Denmark: offering ₹9 million to every citizen

News Topical, Digital Desk : After Venezuela, US President Donald Trump now has his sights set on Greenland. The Trump administration is considering an effort to persuade Greenlanders to secede from Denmark and become closer to the United States. Internal discussions are underway to offer Greenlanders a substantial per capita payment.

In fact, Reuters news agency reported, citing sources, that White House officials are discussing a one-time payment of $10,000 to $100,000 (approximately 9 million Indian rupees) to each Greenland resident. However, the idea is still in its early stages, and details about when and how this money will be distributed are unclear.

Don't want to buy possession?

The US President's idea of ​​purchasing Greenland isn't new, but it's recently garnering more serious attention. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told his country's lawmakers that President Trump doesn't want to annex Greenland, but rather wants to buy it. However, European countries are opposing Trump's move.

Located between Europe and North America, the island of Greenland is the world's largest island. Covering an area of ​​approximately 2,166,086 square kilometers (836,330 square miles), the island nation is currently a semi-autonomous territory of Denmark, with a population of approximately 57,000 and a wealth of valuable natural resources.

While Denmark and the United States are NATO allies, Washington's recent statements regarding Greenland have drawn strong criticism. On Tuesday, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, Britain, and Denmark issued a joint declaration stating that decisions about Greenland's future rest entirely with Greenland and Denmark, and that US intervention would be counterproductive.

It's enough...

Greenland's Prime Minister, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, responded after President Donald Trump raised the issue of annexation of the island. "Enough is enough... There will be no more fantasies about annexation."

The White House is considering

The White House also weighed in on the Greenland purchase. Press Secretary Carolyn Leavitt said Trump and his national security team were "considering the nature of a potential purchase." Meanwhile, Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed he would meet with his Danish counterpart in Washington next week to discuss Greenland and its future.

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