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Marco Rubio: “The United States would stand ready potentially to step in…”

Featuring: Marco Rubio, Republican | Secretary of State, United States | National

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Press Conference with U.S. Secretary on Global Trade, Greenland's Self-Determination, and Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks

Published | Video Starts at 02:01

They're the ones that want to be independent, not us. We didn't come up with that idea. They did. And if they make that decision, then The United States would stand ready potentially to step in and say, okay, we can create a partnership with [Greenland]. you. We're not at that stage. But that's what the vice president made clear last week in his visit there. His statement was abundantly clear that we will respect the self determination of the people of Greenland. (02:01–02:07)

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Asserts that the U.S. is open to forming a partnership with Greenland if it seeks independence.

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