I think we are making a mistake. 3 percent of US trade runs through the suez. 40 percent of European trade does.

from a lot of very aggressive incursions from Russia, from China, and from other nations.

We respect the self-determination of the people of Greenland, but my argument again to them is I think that you’d be a lot better having — coming under the United States’ security umbrella than you have been under Denmark’s security…

This morning, @JoshKraushaar ran a hit piece against me in Jewish Insider, which has become an anti-JD rag.

What we think is going to happen is that the Greenlanders are going to choose through self-determination to become independent of Denmark.

Our message to Denmark is very simple: You have not done a good job by the people of Greenland.

the U.S. could help the island territory avoid economic exploitation by Europe.

But I think we are making a mistake. 3 percent of US trade runs through the suez. 40 percent of European trade does.

Speaking for President Trump, we want to reinvigorate the security of the people of Greenland because we think it’s important to protecting the security of the entire world.

I think we are making a mistake… 3 percent of US trade runs through the suez. 40 percent of European trade does. There is a real risk that the public doesn't understand this or why it's necessary. The strongest reason to do this is, as…

Team, I am out for the day doing an economic event in Michigan. But I think we are making a mistake.

I am willing to support the consensus of the team and keep these concerns to myself.

Leaders in America and in Denmark ignored Greenland for far too long and that’s been bad for Greenland. It’s also been bad for the security of the entire world.

3% of U.S. trade runs through the Suez. 40% of European trade does.

I am not sure the president is aware how inconsistent this is with his message on Europe right now.

Unfortunately, leaders in both America and in Denmark, I think, ignored Greenland for far too long.

3 percent of US trade runs through the suez. 40 percent of European trade does. There is a real risk that the public doesn’t understand this or why it’s necessary.

The administration was making a mistake by launching the airstrikes at this moment.