The White House is reportedly studying how much it would cost for the federal government to assume control over Greenland, as Donald Trump continues to state his desire to take possession of the autonomous Danish territory.
Officials within the Office of Management and Budget are reportedly analyzing the cost of providing services to the island’s 58,000 residents, the benefits Greenland’s natural resources could generate for the U.S. Treasury, and the options the U.S. has to present a more appealing arrangement that the territory’s existing $600 million-per-year subsidies from Denmark.
