Exclusive | Greenlanders marvel at Trumps obsession with their fate: Its all about Greenland

NUUK, Greenland — The high-stakes meeting in Washington between US, Danish and Greenlandic officials came in with a roar and left with a whimper — and at least some Greenlanders say that was exactly the problem.“It was very formal, very basic,” said Nikolannguaq Heilmann, a local Greenland resident who followed the talks closely.“Just the first meeting about the issue.

Nothing big.Nothing concrete.”The sit-down with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Vice President JD Vance had been hyped amid global speculation about America’s growing interest in Greenland — and lingering fears of a US ultimatum after President Trump previously refused to rule out acquiring the island by force.

But no dramatic announcements emerged.Ahead of the meeting, nerves were abound as shoppers at the local Nuuk Center energetically spoke to one another about what would come from the big meeting — before putting down their carts about a half-hour before it was set to begin to hurry home to watch news coverage of the event.Instead, many Greenlanders were disappointed by the lack of answers.“I was expecting something more direct, maybe more ultimatum from the US side,” said Heilmann, a retired shrimp boat engineer.“But it was just very general.

It’s hard to say what to think about it.”Others were even more blunt.Greenlandic Trump supporter Jorgen Boassen said the meeting accomplished little and may be part of a strategy to stall.“I think the Danish foreign minister and the Greenlandic foreign minister got nothing out of that meeting,” Boassen said.

“They’re just trying to waste time — trying to convince Republican senators to change Trump’s mind.”In recent weeks, social media and international outlets have hyped speculation about Greenland’s future — from independence to closer ties with Washington.Heilmann said the nonstop coverage has whipped anxiety to a fever pitch.“The media has been keeping this at such an exciting level,” he said.

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