“The idea expressed about Greenland is obviously not a good one, but maybe more important it’s obviously one that’s not going to happen, so we probably shouldn’t waste a lot of time talking about it,” Blinken said at a press conference in Paris
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, left, addresses the media during a joint press conference with French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot after their meeting at the Quai d’Orsay in Paris, France, on Wednesday. AP
Secretary of State Antony Blinken rejected President-elect Trump’s proposal for the US to acquire Greenland, saying it is “obviously” not going to happen.
“The idea expressed about Greenland is obviously not a good one, but maybe more important it’s obviously one that’s not going to happen, so we probably shouldn’t waste a lot of time talking about it,” The Hill quoted Blinken as saying at a press conference in Paris.
Blinken said that over the past four years the Biden administration has worked to support its allies and not saying or doing things that may alienate them.
“I think one of the basic propositions we brought to our work over the last four years is that we’re stronger, we’re more effective, we get better results when we’re working closely with our allies, not saying or doing things that may alienate them,” he added.
During a press conference at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida on Tuesday, Trump was asked about his recent interest in the Panama Canal and Greenland for potential American expansion and whether he would rule out using military force in those endeavors.
Trump responded by saying, “I’m not going to commit to that. It might be that you have to do something.”
Following the controversy, Donald Trump Jr. made a day trip to Greenland, which is currently a territory of Denmark but has sought independence from the European nation.
Denmark, however, has emphasised that the island is not for sale.
The president-elect’s proposal has met with skepticism from both political parties.
French Foreign Minister Jean-No