The plan would replace the $600 million in subsidies Denmark gives the island each year

The Donald Trump administration is reportedly considering giving about $10,000 to each Greenland resident as part of its plan to annex the island.

The possibility would seek to replace the $600 million Denmark gives the territory in subsidies every year, and has stopped being mere rhetoric to become official U.S. policy, according to The New York Times.

The outlet detailed that the plan already includes several cabinet departments and that the White House’s National Security Council has met several times to advance on it, recently sending specific instructions to different offices.

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    8 days ago

    Why do we need Greenland? Is it so we can easily attack Russia or something? Isn’t Alaska pretty fucking close? Like what is the reason for annexing Greenland?

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      8 days ago

      Mineral rights and control of what will be a major shipping route as the North opens up due to climate change.

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        8 days ago

        Fuck that’s insane. Makes perfect sense but holy shit. I fucking hate this planet and this country even more.