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'Not important for Denmark': Trump says US needs Greenland for 'protection of the world'

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US President Donald Trump on Wednesday once again renewed his call for the United States to take control of Greenland, claiming the Arctic island is strategically vital for global security but 'not important' for Denmark.

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The remarks came as Trump has reiterated the demand several times reviving a long-running dispute that has strained ties between Washington and Copenhagen and drawn criticism from European allies.

Speaking alongside Mark Rutte during a Nato meeting, Trump argued that the United States should never have returned Greenland to Denmark after the Second World War.

"Greenland is very important for the United States but it's not important for Denmark. In fact, when Denmark was overrun by the Nazis in less than one day... they asked us to take care of Greenland," Trump said.

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