Trump ridiculed as his latest move on Greenland has one big problem | indy100

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US president Donald Trump is back talking about Greenland again, a month after he dropped threats to annex the Danish territory in favour of a “framework of a future deal” discussed with Nato chief Mark Rutte – but there’s a major issue with the latest development.

Taking to his Truth Social platform on Saturday, the Republican wrote: “Working with the fantastic Governor of Louisiana, Jeff Landry, we are going to send a great hospital boat to Greenland to take care of the many people who are sick, and not being taken care of there. It’s on the way!!!”

As a reminder, Landry was appointed “United States Special Envoy to Greenland” alongside his governor role in December, in a move slammed as “outrageous” online.

And X/Twitter users had something to say about the hospital boat too – namely that Greenlanders benefit from free healthcare:

Journalist Aaron Rupar branded Trump’s latest decision “completely psychotic”:

Political commentator and YouTuber Adam Mockler suggested: “How about helping sick Americans first?”:

“All is well here in Greenland,” said Greenlandic activist Orla Joelsen:

Canada Hates Trump pointed out Greenland “has 56,000 people and universal healthcare":

Contrasting Greenland’s healthcare situation with the US, PatriotTakes noted Trump has “cut Medicaid for Americans”:

Trump’s announcement came just hours after Denmark’s Joint Arctic Command reportedly evacuated a US Navy crew member from a submarine in Greenlandic waters, with the sailor requiring urgent medical attention.

The nuclear-powered submarine broke from its mission and surfaced roughly eight miles from Nuuk, Greenland.

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