Gavin Newsom: “Greenland will decide its own future. That is what self…”

“Those goals are achieved not by threatening allies, but by binding them closer. Not by taking territory, but by sharing responsibility. Not by sowing fear, but by building confidence. Greenland will decide its own future. That is what self determination means. Denmark will defend its sovereignty. That is what alliance means. The United States must decide whether it stands with those principles or stands above them. That is what leadership means.” (16:25–16:32)

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