Trump tells staff to consider buying Greenland: report | World News, The Indian Express

Trump tells staff to consider buying Greenland: report | World News, The Indian Express

By Deutsche Welle |Updated: August 16, 2019 1:24:39 pm

Trump tells staff to consider buying Greenland: report

The US president has repeatedly asked aides about buying the world's largest island, the Wall Street Journal reports. The real estate magnet is due to visit Greenland's current owner Denmark next month.

The report said Trump, who is scheduled to make his first visit to Denmark early next month, has repeatedly asked advisers whether the US could acquire the territory, three-quarters of which is covered by a permanent ice sheet. (Source: Deutsche Welle)

White House aides have reportedly looked into the possibility of the US buying Greenland after President Donald Trump mooted the prospect on multiple occasions.