John Bolton claims Trump may want to open casino in Greenland

Posted: January 5, 2025, 09:32 pm.

Last updated: January 5, 2025, 09:32 pm.

Veteran foreign policy official John Bolton speculated in a recent interview that President-elect Donald Trump would want to open a casino on Greenland if the US acquired the giant North Atlantic island.

Bolton, who briefly served as Trump's national security adviser during his first administration, made the comments in a recent interview free Press.

“He wants to set up a Trump casino in Nuuk,” Bolton said of the island's capital.

Trump nuuk, how's that for posterity,'' Bolton responded to a reporter wondering what Bolton might be thinking out loud. “Trump nuuk. Even a Trump Tower.

“I think he had a tweet about Greenland real estate,” Bolton said. “I'm serious, I think he did it.”

Since 2019, Trump has repeatedly floated the idea that the US should acquire Greenland from Denmark. Since his re-election in November, Trump has once again raised the possibility.

Important for American security

“For purposes of national security and freedom around the world, the United States feels that ownership and control of Greenland is an absolute necessity,” Trump said in a recent tweet.

In free Press In the interview, Bolton explained that “Greenland is closely linked with our security for many reasons and since the Second World War, after the fall of the Danish government, to protect our own interests against North Atlantic convoys and the Nazi threat.” Is visible for.”

After World War II, the US built an air force base on Greenland at Thule – now called Pitfik Space Base.

“Given Greenland's geographic proximity to the United States and everything I've said, it's clearly a strategic interest,” Bolton said. Greenland “is part of the North American landmass, and this makes it a significant security interest for the United States.”

Bolton recalled that when he was Trump's national security adviser, Bolton considered some early options for the US to take over Greenland, but “they never came to fruition because Trump blocked everything.” “Talked about it publicly and the whole thing blew up.”

In the future, Bolton recommended that Trump “shut his mouth” and “try to have a little private conversation” if he was interested in a U.S. takeover of Greenland.

Bolton said if he called the Danish prime minister “nasty” again, it probably wouldn't make a good impression.

“The Danish prime minister said it was absurd, which may have stemmed from something Trump said publicly,” Bolton said.

Earlier proposals led to several jokes on American television shows, with TV host Conan O'Brien actually doing a series of shows from Greenland where he talked to people about the idea.

The Trump name is currently used on several resorts or hotels that are owned and operated by the Trump Organization. This also includes the Trump International Hotel Las Vegas, where the explosion took place on New Year's Day.

Is Trump serious?

Recently, Trump had suggested the US regain the Panama Canal and even make Canada a part of the United States. America previously had control over the Panama Canal. Additionally, during the administration of President Abraham Lincoln, Secretary of State William Seward proposed the United States acquire all or part of Canada.

Asked about Trump's proposals on Panama and Canada, Bolton, who also previously served as United Nations ambassador, responded free Press“Well, with Trump who knows what's serious and what's not?”