By Ben Barry
A woman born in Greenland said America is no longer the “land of the free” and called on other countries to resist President Trump’s aggression.
Josepha Kûitse Kunak Thomsen, 38, was born in Greenland and moved to Denmark in 2008 to study.
Recently, President Trump has reignited his campaign to acquire Greenland, which is a territory of the Kingdom of Denmark – a member of NATO.
Justifying his reasoning, Trump said that the US must control Greenland for “national security”.
Josepha said Greenland natives are “scared” of the possibility of military action and said Trump sees Greenland as a “pay check” and doesn’t care about the people.
She also said America is no longer the land of the free and is urging more world leaders to stand up to Trump.
Josepha, a Greenland Ambassador, said: “We used to look at the US as an ally, and now we are scared of them.
“I don’t remember any time in history when we have been scared of the United States. I could never have imagined this.
“The land of the free was supposed to be a place where you go and be free.
“Now they are trying to capture all these different countries, which is the opposite of what they stood for.”
Born in Greenland, Josepha and her family moved to Denmark in 2008 so she and her brother could study there.
She said Greenland is about more than “one person” and added that it is a “caring society”.
Josepha said: “In Greenland, the individual doesn’t matter.
“In Greenland, because of the harsh nature, you have to survive as a whole community.
“This means you are very caring to the society around you because if you give, you will get back.
“Being Greenlandic is that you are part of a bigger culture, you are not by yourself.”
Josepha said that she and other Greenland natives are scared by the prospect of the US invading Greenland.
She said that Trump “forgets” that people live on Greenland and just thinks about the potential pay check.
“We’re upset to say the least,” Josepha said.
“It feels unreal that you are just seen as an asset, land that he needs to take.
“He forgets that people are living there. I feel like he sees more money to be made from Greenland.
“For Trump, it doesn’t matter who is there.”
Josepha said the constant threat of aggression is worrying, but she is glad to see so many countries speaking out and supporting Greenland.
In response to Trump’s threats, some European nations, including France and Germany, have sent troops to Greenland, and Denmark has increased its military presence.
Josepha said: “It is hard to describe in words how much the support means to us.
“It is so surreal all of the support we’re getting.
“I am hoping the fact that people are standing up against Trump, including NATO, means he will stop.
“When Trump was first elected, they would live with his threats, but now people are saying no, this is bullying, you can’t just do this.
“I am hoping that he will stop with the threats before he decides to use military intervention.”
