U.S. Secretary of State Rubio revealed to members of Congress that the Trump administration planned to purchase Greenland. Rubio emphasized that the Trump administration's tough language toward Denmark was intended to initiate negotiations, not military intervention. However, the United States has not completely ruled out the military option.
White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt confirmed Rubio's statement at a press conference and said several options are currently being discussed. Leavitt also reiterated that the old Trump always has the option to use the U.S. military to solve the problem, "using the U.S. military is always one of the options available to the Commander-in-Chief."
It is beyond doubt that the old Trump wants to get Greenland. The only thing now is considering how to get it. According to the statements from the old Trump's team, they will first try to get it by buying with money. If Denmark refuses, the U.S. will then take a hard approach - using force. Considering the old Trump's stingy nature, purchasing Greenland would not involve a large sum of money for Denmark. In fact, the old Trump saying he can buy it is already showing respect to this ally. If Denmark were not a NATO member, the old Trump might have directly chosen to seize it by force.
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