Can Trump Actually Buy Greenland? The Short Answer Is No

Business, Washington Post: Business
Fri, 08/16/2019 - 5:07pm

U.S. President Donald Trump has reportedly expressed an interest in buying Greenland, the world’s biggest island and a self-ruling territory of Denmark. While the seriousness of his intentions is unclear -- and the initial response from the other side of the imagined transaction was a sturdy “no” -- the story raises questions as to whether such a transaction is even feasible.

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