Trump announced today to send a hospital ship to Greenland, and Copenhagen responded with sarcasm.
US President Trump said that he and Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry will send a large hospital ship to Greenland.
Trump said that many patients there are reportedly not receiving treatment, so this aid is needed.
Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen reminded that Denmark and Greenland have equal, universal medical care - treatment does not require money or insurance.
The Danish Defense Minister added that the government has not received any information about the ship and also believes Greenland does not need external assistance.
Comment: The spark of this incident was that on the same day, a US nuclear submarine had a crew member who suddenly fell ill near Greenland, and the Danish military proactively helped rescue and transport him for medical treatment. However, Trump immediately claimed that Greenland's medical care was very poor and many patients could not get treatment, so he would send a hospital ship to "save people". Denmark directly refuted this, saying that Greenland's medical care is free and universal, and completely sufficient. They had not received any notice and did not need the US to interfere. This whole matter is not a humanitarian aid, but a geopolitical maneuver by Trump, using the name of medical aid to forcibly show his presence, penetrate the Arctic, and test Denmark's sovereignty. It is a typical example of "door-to-door provocation diplomacy."
Trump has always wanted to control this place. Previously, he openly said he wanted to "buy Greenland" and even threatened to take it by military and economic means, which was strongly opposed by Denmark.
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