White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Thursday that a delegation from Denmark and Greenland, which met Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, had agreed “to continue to have technical talks on the acquisition of Greenland.”
She reiterated President Donald Trump‘s intention to “acquire” Greenland for national security.
However, Denmark’s foreign minister, Lars Lokke Rasmussen, refuted the statement. In an interview with The New York Times on Thursday, he stated that there has been an agreement to form a high-level working group to find a common ground with regard to the interests of both regions. He added that if the U.S. does not respect the territorial integrity of Denmark and the will of Greenlanders, the talks won’t “be successful.”
Before the meeting in Washington, Greenland’s Prime Minister, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, stated that they would choose Denmark over the U.S. After the meeting on Wednesday, the Danish Foreign Minister stated that the talks had been “frank but constructive,” while adding that there was a “fundamental disagreement” with the U.S. over Greenland acquisition.
Ackman Touts ‘Biggest’ Real Estate Deal
Meanwhile, billionaire investor Bill Ackman predicted a significant real estate deal, hinting at the U.S. acquisition of Greenland. He also sees potential in the Arctic island as a strategic asset due to climate change.
The CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management posted on X late Thursday that the U.S. is on the verge of a 22% growth, which would be the largest in history.
Ackman’s post was in response to a post by Kalshi stating the U.S. and Denmark are set to establish a working committee for “technical talks” for the purchase of Greenland.
About 42% of the bettors on Kalshi predicted that Trump would acquire Greenland before the end of his term in January 2029.
Additionally, Ackman suggested that Greenland could become a strategic asset due to climate change. He referred to Greenland as a “great play on global warming,” implying that the territory’s potential as a source of rare earth minerals and new sea routes could make it a valuable resource in the future.
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