European Troops Wont Change Trumps Greenland Goals, White House Says

Danish troops on board the frigate Niels Juel during a trip to Greenland in June 2020. Iben Valery/Danish Ministry of DefenseThe deployment of European troops in Greenland has not dissuaded U.S. President Donald Trump from pursuing his goal of acquiring the Arctic island, the White House said.“I don’t think troops in Europe impacts the president’s decision-making process or impact his goal of the acquisition of Greenland at all,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Thursday when asked whether the arrival of European boots on the ground would impact Trump’s decisions regarding the semi-autonomous Danish territory.