Trump thus referred to the issue of his desire to join Greenland to the US and the risk of breaking up the North Atlantic Alliance. When asked what was a greater priority for him, he did not answer directly, but admitted that “this may be the choice” he will be faced with.
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“(Trump) has made clear that the Transatlantic Alliance is essentially useless without the United States at its center,” the newspaper commented.
Donald Trump has no limits? The US president talks about morality
The president suggested that he would not be satisfied with anything other than taking ownership of the island. “Ownership is very important,” said Trump, who, according to the newspaper, “appeared to downplay the value of having Greenland under the control of a close NATO ally.”
— I believe it is psychologically necessary for success. I think freeholding gives you something that you can't get with a lease or treaty. Ownership gives you things and elements that you can't get by simply signing a document, he explained.
When asked whether he recognized any limitations regarding his actions in the international arena, he replied that the only limitation was his own sense of morality. He added that he “does not need international law.” However, he was also said to reject the suggestion that the leaders of China or Russia might be guided by a similar logic. When asked about the possibility of similar actions by Beijing towards Taiwan, Trump replied that it was up to Xi to decide what he would do.
