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Sadik Hossain

Trump claims major breakthrough on Greenland, but CNN commentator says there’s an embarrassing catch

President Donald Trump recently said he reached a “framework” or “concept of a deal” with European leaders about Greenland. However, political commentator Maggie Haberman suggested this agreement might not be new at all. She pointed out that the arrangement appears to be something that already exists between the U.S., Denmark, and Greenland.

If this is true, the situation could be embarrassing for the administration. Trump made his announcement after speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos. This came after weeks of demanding that Denmark hand over the territory, citing “national security” as the reason the U.S. needs “right, title, and ownership” of the island.

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