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"American politicians have wanted to acquire Greenland for a long time.”

January 19, 2026 / 00:46

This episode discusses the significance of Greenland in terms of national security, historical interest from American politicians, and recent comments by President Trump.

The conversation highlights how melting Arctic ice has opened new shipping lanes, increasing Greenland's importance. The guest mentions that past American leaders, including William Seward, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Harry Truman, expressed interest in acquiring Greenland.

The guest argues that Greenland, being a small European country, should not belong to Denmark and suggests that the United States should consider acquiring it for national security and resource reasons.

Overall, the episode reflects on the historical context and current relevance of Greenland in American politics.

TLDR

Greenland's importance grows due to national security and historical U.S. interest in acquisition.

Episode

0:46

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Why is Greenland so important? >> Well, it is becoming more significant from a national security standpoint as

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those Arctic is melt and you have new shipping lanes that have opened up. So, it is important on that dimension. But

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look, American politicians have wanted to acquire Greenland for a long time. The great Secretary of State, William

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Seard, wanted to acquire it. He acquired Alaska. He wanted to get Greenland to was unable to make that deal. But FDR

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and Truman both were interested in acquiring Greenland. It didn't work out, obviously. So, this is an old idea

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that's new again thanks to President Trump. I think he makes a great point. Why does it belong to the Danes? It's a

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small country in Europe. It's not part of North America. And I think if we can

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acquire it for national security reasons and resource reasons, we should. And I think the odds of him pulling this off

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are much greater than 17%.

Episode Highlights

Historical Interest in Greenland
American politicians have long sought to acquire Greenland, dating back to FDR.
“American politicians have wanted to acquire Greenland for a long time.”
@ 00m 11s
January 19, 2026
Trump's Bold Proposal
Trump revives the idea of acquiring Greenland for national security and resources.
“I think the odds of him pulling this off are much greater than 17%.”
@ 00m 44s
January 19, 2026

Episode Quotes

I think he makes a great point.
"American politicians have wanted to acquire Greenland for a long time.”
Why does it belong to the Danes?
"American politicians have wanted to acquire Greenland for a long time.”

Key Moments

National Security00:03
Historical Interest00:13
Trump's Proposal00:29