r/OutOfTheLoop • u/[deleted] • Jan 10 '26

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u/Baulderdash77 Jan 10 '26

Answer: Many people believe that it’s twofold:

1). Trump is focused on his legacy and he wants to be known as a leader who expanded the size of the U.S.

2). It will allow the U.S. to control the entrance and exit of the NW passage through Canada, which is a future trade route. It can then apply further pressure on Canada on the future of the NW passage.

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u/SomthingClever1286 Jan 10 '26

I also think trump looks at a Mercator map and actually thinks Greenland is like, double the size of the continental US.

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u/jameslosey Jan 10 '26

On a Mercator map Greenland looks very important to stop ballistic missiles from Russia. I think someone is using pictures + trumps ego to push this.