Trump's latest tweets suggest maybe he wanted a knock-down price for Greenland in exchange for what he feels the US is owed by Denmark for 'protection' --- a mafioso boss running a protection racket
Donald Trump tweets:
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"For the record, Denmark is only at 1.35% of GDP for NATO spending. They are a wealthy country and should be at 2%. We protect Europe and yet, only 8 of the 28 NATO countries are at the 2% mark. The United States is at a much, much higher level than that."
Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump · 44m Replying to @realDonaldTrump
"....Because of me, these countries have agreed to pay ONE HUNDRED BILLION DOLLARS more - but still way short of what they should pay for the incredible military protection provided. Sorry!"