Kyle Hagee

Greenland may be the least dense political entity on the planet, but the chatter around it has never been louder after President-elect Trump has, in the last few weeks, repeated his intention for the US to buy the autonomous territory off of Denmark, its current owner.

Those plans were on full symbolic display yesterday when Trump's son, John Jr., visited Greenland in his father's jet, Trump Force One. Don Jr. emphasized he wasn't there to make a land deal, but the implications were clear. The Trumps are eyeing the island for America. There's just one problem. It is not for sale.

Those plans were on full symbolic display yesterday when Trump's son, John Jr., visited Greenland in his father's jet, Trump Force One. Don Jr. emphasized he wasn't there to make a land deal, but the implications were clear. The Trumps are eyeing the island for America. There's just one problem. It is not for sale.

Those plans were on full symbolic display yesterday when Trump's son, John Jr., visited Greenland in his father's jet, Trump Force One. Don Jr. emphasized he wasn't there to make a land deal, but the implications were clear. The Trumps are eyeing the island for America. There's just one problem. It is not for sale.

Remember, Trump floated buying Greenland the last time he was in office in 2019, causing Denmark to lash out at the, quote, absurd idea. Denmark and Greenland leaders said nothing has changed this time around and that the U.S. can't buy it even if they wanted to. It would go against the will and the sovereignty of the 56,000 Inuit majority people who live there.

Remember, Trump floated buying Greenland the last time he was in office in 2019, causing Denmark to lash out at the, quote, absurd idea. Denmark and Greenland leaders said nothing has changed this time around and that the U.S. can't buy it even if they wanted to. It would go against the will and the sovereignty of the 56,000 Inuit majority people who live there.

Remember, Trump floated buying Greenland the last time he was in office in 2019, causing Denmark to lash out at the, quote, absurd idea. Denmark and Greenland leaders said nothing has changed this time around and that the U.S. can't buy it even if they wanted to. It would go against the will and the sovereignty of the 56,000 Inuit majority people who live there.

But Trump does not seem to be taking note for an answer at a press conference yesterday. He said he wouldn't commit to ruling out the use of military force to seize control of Greenland and the Panama Canal, for that matter, either, calling it a national security issue. Kyle, did you know Greenland isn't even green?

But Trump does not seem to be taking note for an answer at a press conference yesterday. He said he wouldn't commit to ruling out the use of military force to seize control of Greenland and the Panama Canal, for that matter, either, calling it a national security issue. Kyle, did you know Greenland isn't even green?

But Trump does not seem to be taking note for an answer at a press conference yesterday. He said he wouldn't commit to ruling out the use of military force to seize control of Greenland and the Panama Canal, for that matter, either, calling it a national security issue. Kyle, did you know Greenland isn't even green?

Yeah, Greenland is home to 37 of 50 critical minerals. You just go down the periodic table. I mean, gold, silver, uranium, it's all there and all of those components are so necessary. for the green transition. It's also a strategic region in general because a lot of transatlantic flights, if you've ever flown to Europe, you go over Greenland. The U.S. has a military base there.

Yeah, Greenland is home to 37 of 50 critical minerals. You just go down the periodic table. I mean, gold, silver, uranium, it's all there and all of those components are so necessary. for the green transition. It's also a strategic region in general because a lot of transatlantic flights, if you've ever flown to Europe, you go over Greenland. The U.S. has a military base there.

Yeah, Greenland is home to 37 of 50 critical minerals. You just go down the periodic table. I mean, gold, silver, uranium, it's all there and all of those components are so necessary. for the green transition. It's also a strategic region in general because a lot of transatlantic flights, if you've ever flown to Europe, you go over Greenland. The U.S. has a military base there.

And you might be thinking, wow, this is such an outlandish idea, but the U.S. has bought land before. Sovereignty purchases are responsible for more than 40% of U.S. land. And a number of times in our history, the U.S. has tried to buy land. Greenland, most recently, post-World War II in 1946, we offered $100 million for it. They rejected it. Now, you know, who knows what it's worth?

And you might be thinking, wow, this is such an outlandish idea, but the U.S. has bought land before. Sovereignty purchases are responsible for more than 40% of U.S. land. And a number of times in our history, the U.S. has tried to buy land. Greenland, most recently, post-World War II in 1946, we offered $100 million for it. They rejected it. Now, you know, who knows what it's worth?

And you might be thinking, wow, this is such an outlandish idea, but the U.S. has bought land before. Sovereignty purchases are responsible for more than 40% of U.S. land. And a number of times in our history, the U.S. has tried to buy land. Greenland, most recently, post-World War II in 1946, we offered $100 million for it. They rejected it. Now, you know, who knows what it's worth?

The Washington Post did a deep analysis, and they said it could be worth anywhere from $200 billion to $1.7 trillion. But we should say, this is—it's not for sale. Greenland right now is a semi-autonomous region of the Kingdom of Denmark, and as you alluded to, The people of Greenland do not want to be under the auspices of Denmark for much longer.

The Washington Post did a deep analysis, and they said it could be worth anywhere from $200 billion to $1.7 trillion. But we should say, this is—it's not for sale. Greenland right now is a semi-autonomous region of the Kingdom of Denmark, and as you alluded to, The people of Greenland do not want to be under the auspices of Denmark for much longer.

The Washington Post did a deep analysis, and they said it could be worth anywhere from $200 billion to $1.7 trillion. But we should say, this is—it's not for sale. Greenland right now is a semi-autonomous region of the Kingdom of Denmark, and as you alluded to, The people of Greenland do not want to be under the auspices of Denmark for much longer.

The problem is Denmark pays them $550 million per year in subsidies to protect them and they provide security. So there is an interesting tango going on right now. And, you know, people who say, Trump, like, we know that Greenland is a strategic area. Instead of buying it, why don't you invest in it? You know, partner with Denmark and Greenland to push, you know, U.S.