Why Donald Trump can’t buy Greenland

US president confirms that state visit is off after Danish PM calls request to buy island ‘absurd’

Greenland
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Donald Trump has cancelled a visit to Denmark after his attempts to buy Greenland were rebuffed by the Danish prime minister.

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