Summary
President Donald Trump is considering taking control of Greenland as a way to block influence from China and Russia. Greenland's 57,000 residents, mainly Inuit, do not support his plan, seeing it as disrespectful and controlling.
Key Facts
- President Donald Trump wants to take control of Greenland.
- He sees it as a way to keep China and Russia away from the region.
- Greenland is a self-governing part of Denmark.
- The island has strategic importance because climate change is changing sea routes and revealing valuable minerals.
- Greenlanders, mostly Inuit, oppose Trump's plans, calling them insulting and colonial.
- Greenland has a population of 57,000 people.
