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    Nonetheless, former US House speaker Newt Gingrich was one Republican who seemed unconcerned about Trump’s approach. Gingrich went on Sunday’s Cats Roundtable radio program and called Trump’s posture with Greenland “a lot of noise to set up a negotiation to get what he wants’".

    That “is tourist rights, economic rights, mineral rights and national security rights”, Gingrich said. Gingrich pointed to Greenland’s abundance of natural resources and noted that China, Russia and the US all have an interest in accessing its minerals. He also called Greenland’s oil and gas reserves “a huge economic opportunity".

    https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/18/trump-greenland-republican-party

    I det mindste er der nogen derovre der siger hvad der reelt ligger til grund for fjolsets trusler. Ikke at det er det store mysterium for enhver der så efterspillet af kidnapningen af Maduro, hvor det eneste der var på tale var olie. Ikke en skid om menneskerettigheder, demokrati, eller den slags.