US President Donald Trump has said he has no plans to build a golf course or other real estate in Greenland, framing his push to acquire the Danish territory as a purely strategic national security move.
In an interview with NewsNation on Tuesday, Trump dismissed the idea of development on the island, saying it’s “really cold, it’s got a lot of ice on it.” He also ruled out playing golf there: “you’d have to wear a lot of very heavy clothing. We’re not going to set any records with golf.”
Trump, however, doubled down on his claims that acquiring the autonomous Danish territory is a matter of US national security, citing supposed threats posed by Russian and Chinese ships in the Arctic.