U.S. Officials Considered Payments to Greenland Residents for Potential U.S. Integration

According to Odaily, four informed sources have revealed that U.S. officials discussed offering one-time payments to Greenland residents as an attempt to persuade them to separate from Denmark and potentially 'join' the United States. While the exact amount and method of payment remain unclear, sources indicated that U.S. officials, including those from the White House, considered payments ranging from $10,000 to $100,000 per person. The idea of directly paying residents of Greenland, a Danish overseas territory with a population of 57,000, illustrates how the U.S. might attempt to 'purchase' the island, despite firm assertions from both Danish and Greenlandic authorities that Greenland is not for sale.