Trump-Greenland newest: President insists US wants territory forward of White House assembly with ministers | EUROtoday

Vice President JD Vance is ready to carry a closed-door assembly on Greenland later right now.

Danish Foreign Minister Lars Loekke Rasmussen and Greenland’s overseas minister, Vivian Motzfeldt, are each set to attend.

But The Washington Post stories that Morten Messerschmidt, the chairman of the right-wing Danish People’s Party, stated the pair might be strolling right into a “lion’s den.”

Some specialists don’t count on a compromise to come back out of right now’s assembly.

“Frankly, the Danish have already offered everything that the Americans say they want and they have been refused,” Jeremy Shapiro, analysis director on the European Council on Foreign Relations, informed the Post.

President Donald Trump stated he’s ending federal funds to sanctuary cities beginning subsequent month.

“EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY FIRST, NO MORE PAYMENTS WILL BE MADE BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO STATES FOR THEIR CORRUPT CRIMINAL PROTECTION CENTERS KNOWN AS SANCTUARY CITIES,” the president wrote on Truth Social.

“ALL THEY DO IS BREED CRIME AND VIOLENCE! If States want them, they will have to pay for them! MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!”

In common, the time period “sanctuary cities” refers to jurisdictions with insurance policies that restrict or outline how a lot data native or state governments share with federal immigration officers, in keeping with the non-profit Global Refuge.

Donald Trump has given many causes for why he wants Greenland, from uncommon earth minerals to defending the area from Putin’s Russia (regardless of saying he has a “good relationship” with the Russian chief).

Here are just some of Trump’s motives for plotting a takeover of the island.

Danica Kirka & James C. Reynolds have the total report…

The president of the European Commission (the physique that leads the E.U.) is the newest chief to rally behind Greenland, forward of the crunch talks within the U.S.

“There is a strong, existing relationship between the European Union and the Greenlanders,” she added. “For me it’s important that the Greenlanders know and they know this by the deeds, not only by the words, that we respect the wishes of the Greenlanders and their interests and that they can count on us.”

Donald Trump has warned that Iran ought to “behave” as tensions between the Middle Eastern nation and the U.S. proceed to construct.

Greenland’s Prime Minister says now could be “not the time” to speak about independence from Denmark, amid rising tensions with the U.S.

“I don’t think this is the time to talk about it,” Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen informed KNRreferring to independence. “We shouldn’t gamble with our right to self-determination when another country is talking about taking us.”

“That doesn’t mean we won’t want something different in the future,” he added. “But here and now, we are part of the (Danish) kingdom, and we stand with the kingdom. That is particularly important in this serious situation.”

The assembly between JD Vance and the overseas ministers from Greenland and Denmark has reportedly moved from the White House to the neighbouring Eisenhower Building, in keeping with Danish broadcaster TV2.

The Eisenhower Building homes Vance’s ceremonial workplaces, with TV2 suggesting that the assembly has switched venues to maneuver it additional away from Trump.

The assembly will kick off at 10.30am E.T.

NATO chief Mark Rutte has stated that Greenland’s safety is “non-negotiable.”

He says that every one allies agree on the significance of safety within the Arctic and has warned that there have to be diligence from NATO in direction of Chinese and Russian exercise within the area.

Donald Trump has stated that the United States “needs” Greenland for nationwide safety causes, citing considerations over Russian exercise within the area and the island’s huge pure assets.

But what do the island’s inhabitants really consider a takeover by Trump?

Dennis Lehtonen says that the U.S. president might be in for a shock.

Here’s the total story…