President-elect Trump has considered buying Greenland: Here’s every proposal in American history

While it may seem unorthodox, the idea of purchasing Greenland isn’t new. There have been several proposals by multiple American presidents through history, the most recent one being from President Donald Trump in 2019.

1. President Donald Trump (2019): He proposed the idea of buying Greenland from Denmark. He argued that Greenland is strategically placed and could work as a great military base. However, the Danish Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen, called the idea “absurd.”

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