Juana Summers
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And we went to a place called Nuke Center, which is like the biggest mall in Greenland. And we're standing there at the doors and we're just like sitting there asking people, hey, do you want to talk to us? Hey, can I ask you a question about President Trump?
And we went to a place called Nuke Center, which is like the biggest mall in Greenland. And we're standing there at the doors and we're just like sitting there asking people, hey, do you want to talk to us? Hey, can I ask you a question about President Trump?
And at one point, things got so bleak that I was actually sitting there tallying in my notepad how many people said no and how many people said yes. And we got more than a dozen no's before we even got one yes and we only got one. Thank you.
And at one point, things got so bleak that I was actually sitting there tallying in my notepad how many people said no and how many people said yes. And we got more than a dozen no's before we even got one yes and we only got one. Thank you.
And at one point, things got so bleak that I was actually sitting there tallying in my notepad how many people said no and how many people said yes. And we got more than a dozen no's before we even got one yes and we only got one. Thank you.
Well, on this topic, people were actually pretty uniform. There was a poll that came out shortly before we arrived in Greenland, and the stat was pretty striking to us. Just 6% of Greenlanders said that they wanted their island to become part of the United States. Just 6%. And that really bore itself out as we were going around and talking to people.
Well, on this topic, people were actually pretty uniform. There was a poll that came out shortly before we arrived in Greenland, and the stat was pretty striking to us. Just 6% of Greenlanders said that they wanted their island to become part of the United States. Just 6%. And that really bore itself out as we were going around and talking to people.
Well, on this topic, people were actually pretty uniform. There was a poll that came out shortly before we arrived in Greenland, and the stat was pretty striking to us. Just 6% of Greenlanders said that they wanted their island to become part of the United States. Just 6%. And that really bore itself out as we were going around and talking to people.
The thing that sticks in my mind that I kept hearing over and over and over again from people is they would say Greenland is not for sale. That is something that Greenland's prime minister has said. That is something that's been echoed by Denmark's prime minister because Greenland, of course, is an autonomous territory of Denmark. That just was the thing that people kept coming back to.
The thing that sticks in my mind that I kept hearing over and over and over again from people is they would say Greenland is not for sale. That is something that Greenland's prime minister has said. That is something that's been echoed by Denmark's prime minister because Greenland, of course, is an autonomous territory of Denmark. That just was the thing that people kept coming back to.
The thing that sticks in my mind that I kept hearing over and over and over again from people is they would say Greenland is not for sale. That is something that Greenland's prime minister has said. That is something that's been echoed by Denmark's prime minister because Greenland, of course, is an autonomous territory of Denmark. That just was the thing that people kept coming back to.
It is very clear that I think someone told us at one point, we don't want another colonizer. I'm paraphrasing here a bit.
It is very clear that I think someone told us at one point, we don't want another colonizer. I'm paraphrasing here a bit.
It is very clear that I think someone told us at one point, we don't want another colonizer. I'm paraphrasing here a bit.
helped orchestrate Don Jr., President Trump's son's visit to Greenland that happened, I think, a little bit before the inauguration. And what's interesting about him and listening to him when we sat down with him is that even he didn't come out and say that he wanted the U.S. to acquire the island. He made the case that he wants to see
helped orchestrate Don Jr., President Trump's son's visit to Greenland that happened, I think, a little bit before the inauguration. And what's interesting about him and listening to him when we sat down with him is that even he didn't come out and say that he wanted the U.S. to acquire the island. He made the case that he wants to see
helped orchestrate Don Jr., President Trump's son's visit to Greenland that happened, I think, a little bit before the inauguration. And what's interesting about him and listening to him when we sat down with him is that even he didn't come out and say that he wanted the U.S. to acquire the island. He made the case that he wants to see
Greenland enter what's called a free association agreement with the United States so he wants to see the United States provide economic support military support defense support but he kind of stopped short of saying that he wanted to be part of this country he did not say that he wants to be American.
Greenland enter what's called a free association agreement with the United States so he wants to see the United States provide economic support military support defense support but he kind of stopped short of saying that he wanted to be part of this country he did not say that he wants to be American.
Greenland enter what's called a free association agreement with the United States so he wants to see the United States provide economic support military support defense support but he kind of stopped short of saying that he wanted to be part of this country he did not say that he wants to be American.