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JD and Usha Vance visit Greenland's Pituffik Space Base as Trump renews calls for U.S. control, drawing criticism from Denmark. Follow Newsweek's live blog.
From Newsweek
President Donald Trump has made his fixation on Greenland abundantly clear—enough so to unnerve many of the people who live there.
From The Atlantic
He pledged respect for Greenland's sovereignty but also suggested the territory would come to see the benefit of partnering with the U.S., in remarks the Danish prime minister called unfair.
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