Greenland is the largest island in the world, and an autonomous Danish dependent territory within the Kingdom of Denmark. As Trump touts U.S. expansionist policies, Silicon Valley investors also pushed a “freedom city” in Greenland — a tech hub with minimal corporate regulations. A wealth of natural resources, strategic positioning and a bunch of new land mass to the United States would all look pretty good on Trump’s scorecard. Trump quickly faced backlash from Danish politicians who repeatedly made it clear that Greenland is not for sale. The text revealed how extensively petty feelings affected what should’ve been strategic, military decision making.