When President Trump first floated the idea of buying Greenland in 2019, the international response ranged from ridicule to satire. The notion of purchasing a vast, icy landmass from Denmark seemed like another erratic outburst.
Fast forward to 2026 and the joke is over.
What once sounded bizarre now appears geopolitically prescient. Trump may lack diplomatic finesse, but he was channelling an old and very American instinct: acquiring territory for strategic gain. The US has long
