President Trump is finally saying, hey, Denmark, by the way, as you know, and your listeners may know, this has been a discussion going on since 1912. Since 1912, the United States has been trying to get control of Greenland because of the national security risk and the shipping lanes. It is to the United States. And so this isn't anything new, except President Trump is finally saying enough is enough. Why do we keep talking about it? (03:55–04:06)
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Asserts that the U.S. has sought control of Greenland since 1912 for national security reasons.
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