US sent hospital ship to Greenland, Trump says
President Donald Trump announced that the United States has sent a hospital ship to Greenland to “take care of” the island’s population, though no further details about the deployment were provided.He posted the claim on truth Social, saying he would work with Louisiana Governor jeff Landry to send the vessel, and that it was on the way.The article notes that the medical ship’s mission is unclear and reminds readers that hospital ships are usually used for humanitarian purposes, having aided U.S. forces in past conflicts. The growth comes amid broader tensions over Greenland, an autonomous Danish territory, with trump having flirted with the idea of U.S. involvement there; NATO has boosted Arctic defense, and the United Kingdom has announced plans to deploy its carrier to the region.
US sent hospital ship to Greenland, Trump says
The United States has sent a hospital ship to Greenland in order to “take care” of their population, President Donald Trump announced.
“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!!!” Trump posted on Truth Social on Saturday night.
It is unclear why the hospital vessel is needed, and Trump did not provide any other details on the deployment. But the medical ships, of which the U.S. Navy possesses the two largest, are usually sent on humanitarian missions. In the past they have also aided U.S. soldiers during the Gulf and Iraq wars.
Trump’s announcement comes as he has flirted with a U.S. takeover of Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark, throughout his second term. He has maintained the Arctic island is vital for U.S. national security and has lamented Denmark’s defense of it.
Those threats recently reached a fever pitch and briefly threatened to fracture the U.S.’s relationship with Europe, which has stood behind Greenland’s independence.
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Trump would later agree to a “framework of a future deal” regarding Greenland after a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, simmering tensions.
In recent weeks, NATO has ramped up defense of the island and the Arctic region amid threats from Russia and China. The United Kingdom has also announced that its flagship aircraft carrier will soon be deployed to the region.
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