Donald Trump is reportedly considering offering each resident of Greenland $1 million in an audacious bid to win over the island's inhabitants, according to The Daily Mail and The Mirror. The proposal could cost the US £42.5 billion, given Greenland's population of approximately 57,000.
The $1 million per person would equate to roughly £750,000 or €850,000, should Greenlanders vote to become part of the United States. Compared to the £595 billion US defence budget, Trump may view this as a relatively minor expense.
This follows Trump's announcement on January 22 that he was retracting his threat to impose tariffs on eight European nations in his pursuit of US sovereignty over Greenland. In a social media post, Trump revealed an agreement with the NATO chief on a 'framework of a future deal' concerning Arctic security.
Trump also mentioned 'additional discussions' regarding the Golden Dome missile defence programme, a $175 billion initiative to position US weaponry in space. He stated that the US had rescued Europe during World War II, adding: 'It's a very small ask compared to what we have given them for many, many decades.'
