Greenland is distant, a lot of it untouched and delightful. It has till not too long ago managed to remain out of the limelight.
However it’s now being interfered with by the world’s strongest man, proper on the eve of an necessary nationwide election.
That meddling is making this a extremely charged vote and undoubtedly having an affect, however maybe not in the best way Donald Trump needs.
“Everybody in Greenland now has to have an opinion on whether or not we must always keep underneath Denmark or whether or not we must always grow to be a state underneath the US or whether or not we must always grow to be unbiased.
“It’s making us aware, we are worth more than what the Danish people have been telling us for the last 300 years, maybe we can stand on our own two feet.”
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Qupanuk Olsen says Trump’s affect is forcing all Greenlanders to think about their future
Donald Trump is not the primary US president to need Greenland – here is whyPoll reveals 85% of Greenlanders oppose becoming a member of US as Denmark shores up European assist
Many listed here are outright indignant that the American president has overtly talked about taking their territory. They don’t need to grow to be American for a bunch of causes.
CEO of Uncooked Arctic Tour Firm, Casper Frank Moller, informed us Greenlanders would by no means need to grow to be Individuals.
“I think our entire society, our culture is so embedded into nature, like this is what we run our businesses on, is going out into nature and this is not aligning with the capitalistic society of the United States.”
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Casper Frank Moller (L) and Aningo Brogerg agree that Trump has been good for enterprise
His companion, Aningo Brogerg, CEO of Sumut Greenland, was extra blunt relating to America’s president.
“I think that guy’s a lunatic. He’s mad. There’s something wrong with his head.”
However each mentioned he had been superb for enterprise.
“You know, Donald Trump going out and talking about Greenland like it has never been mentioned before. It’s just it’s on everybody’s lips,” Mr Moller mentioned.
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Donald Trump has targeted consideration on Greenland and the election
Greenland is a semi-autonomous Danish territory. It has the suitable to vote for independence if it needs. However many are cautious. They worth the free well being care and safety Denmark gives.
It could be the world’s greatest island – Australia’s classed as a continent – however its inhabitants is barely 56,000.
Each celebration working seeks independence however they differ in how rapidly it ought to occur.
What message would possibly this election ship Donald Trump? We requested Jens-Frederik Nielsen, chief of the Demokraatit Social gathering.
“I hope it sends a clear message to him that we are not for sale,” he mentioned. We do not need to be Individuals. No, we do not need to be Danes. We need to be Greenlanders. And we wish our personal independence sooner or later. And we need to construct our personal nation by ourselves, not along with his hope.”
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Demokraatit Social gathering chief Jens-Frederik Nielsen says Greenlanders need full independence
Donald Trump has undoubtedly raised Greenland’s profile and energised its politics. This election will present how far which may take the territory away from Denmark and the way a lot its persons are tempted by Trump.
