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Trump says he is sending a hospital ship to Greenland
Trump announced sending a U.S. hospital ship to Greenland, citing care for sick residents, but Danish officials say there is no medical need in the territory.
- On Saturday, U.S. President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that he would send a hospital ship to Greenland to treat many sick people and said the ship was on the way.
- Trump's long-standing interest in Greenland stems from its strategic importance, and he appointed Jeff Landry, his special envoy, in December after striking a 'framework' deal with NATO's Mark Rutte last month.
- An apparent AI image in the post depicted the USNS Mercy, a 272-metre hospital ship, and tracking data showed it docked in Mobile, Alabama earlier this month.
- Denmark's Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen said Greenland does not need outside medical aid, and the Pentagon, U.S. Department of Defense, and U.S. Navy were contacted for clarification, but received no immediate response.
- Given Greenland's strategic and mineral importance, NATO and European allies have increased Arctic defenses amid threats from Russia and China, and the UK plans carrier deployment soon.
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Trump Sending US Hospital Boat To Greenland
Donald Trump is sending “a great hospital boat to Greenland to take care of the many people who are sick, and not being taken care of there.” Truth Social: Working with the fantastic Governor of Louisiana, Jeff Landry, we are going to send a great hospital boat to Greenland to take care of the many people who are sick, and not being taken care of there. It’s on the way!!! President DJT Trump also posted an image of the U.S. Navy’s Mercy, which i…
In a message broadcast on the Truth Social platform on 21 February, the US President announced that he had sent a hospital boat to Greenland. The Greenlandian capital, as well as Copenhagen, soon reacted.
Trump's bombastic claim on Greenland mission immediately undercut by expert
President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that the United States would be sending “a great hospital boat” to Greenland for an apparent humanitarian mission and suggested the ship to be the USNS Mercy – a claim that one maritime expert appeared to immediately undercut.“Working with the fantastic G...
The White House did not report whether the ship had been requested by Denmark or Greenland and which patients needed help
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