‘No longer feel obligation to think of peace’: Trump links Greenland takeover bid to Noble rejection

US President Donald Trump has linked his renewed push to take over Greenland to the Nobel Peace Prize snub as he told Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store that he no longer feels bound by peace commitments after Norway failed to consider him for the award.

In a letter written to Jonas after he targeted eight European countries, including Norway, with tariffs, Trump said, “Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars PLUS, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace, although it will always be predominant, but can now think about what is good and proper for the United States of America.”

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He reiterated his claim that Denmark, which controls the largely autonomous territory of Greenland, will not be able to protect it from Russia and China.

He also questioned the Denmark’s “right to ownership” of Greenland, saying, “There are no written documents, it’s only that a boat landed there hundreds of years ago, but we had boats landing there, also.”

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The US President claimed that he has done more for NATO than anyone else since its founding and that its time for the military alliance of western countries to do something for the United States.

“The World is not secure unless we have Complete and Total Control of Greenland,” the US president added, according to Bloomberg.

The Norwegian PM clarified that the Nobel Peace Prize is given by an independent committee and that Norway as a country has no role in it.

“Regarding the Nobel Peace Prize, I have several times clearly explained to Trump what is well known, namely that it is an independent Nobel Committee, and not the Norwegian government, that awards the prize,” Bloomberg quoted Store as saying in a statement.

Trump on Saturday announced a plan to hit eight NATO allies, including Denmark, France, Norway and the UK, with additional tariffs for opposing his bid to take over Greenland.

He said that starting February 1, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, The United Kingdom, The Netherlands, and Finland will be charged 10 per cent tariffs on all goods sent to the United States. Moreover, the tariffs on these countries will be increased to 25 per cent from June 1.

“This Tariff will be due and payable until such time as a Deal is reached for the Complete and Total purchase of Greenland,” he said.

In response the European leaders issued a joint statement, expressing “full solidarity with the Kingdom of Denmark and the people of Greenland”.

“We stand ready to engage in a dialogue based on the principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity that we stand firmly behind,” the leaders of the eight countries hit by Trump’s tariffs said.