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Why on Earth would Donald Trump want to buy Greenland?

By Marc Jacobsen | TAI In The News
August 17, 2019
Wired
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Marc Jacobsen states that Donald Trump’s alleged idea of purchasing Greenland is rooted in an outdated worldview.

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