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Why the Trump administration wants to 'take over' Greenland

By A Martínez
Published January 12, 2026 at 1:43 AM PST

President Trump has restated his intent to "take over" Greenland. NPR's A Martinez speaks to Rebecca Pincus of the Foreign Policy Research Institute about why Greenland is so important.

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A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First. He came to NPR in 2021 and is based out of NPR West.
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