22. Why Trump Wants Greenland: Secret Bases, The Arctic Circle, and Project Iceworm (Ep 1)

The Rest Is Classified

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4.6 • 732 Ratings

🗓️ 24 February 2025

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Donald Trump has made it clear that he wants Greenland, but why? What is it about this largely barren, ice-covered island that extends well into the Arctic circle that he so desires? And how far back does this interest go? Filled with rare minerals that are becoming increasingly valuable due to modern technology, critically placed for access to Arctic sea lanes, and home to key US military infrastructure, Greenland is of major security importance. But this importance stretches back into the 20th century. Listen as David and Gordon discuss the secret history of Greenland and all the bizarre events of the 20th century that have led to it being on Donald Trump’s wishlist. ------------------- Order a signed edition of David's latest book, The Seventh Floor, via this link. ------------------- Get our exclusive NordVPN deal here ➼ www.nordvpn.com/restisclassified It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! Email: [email protected] Twitter: @triclassified Assistant Producer: Becki Hills Producer: Callum Hill Senior Producer: Dom Johnson Exec Producer: Tony Pastor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:40.3	Well, we need Greenland for national security purposes.
0:43.5	I've been told that for a long time, long before I even ran.
0:45.7	I mean, people have been talking about it for a long time.
0:48.1	You have approximately 45,000 people there.
0:49.5	People don't really even know.
0:53.9	If Denmark has an illegal right to it, but if they do, they should give it up because we need it for national security.
0:58.4	That's for the free world. I'm talking about protecting the free world. You don't even need binoculars.
1:03.2	Look outside. You have China ships all over the place. You have Russian ships all over the place.
1:08.0	We're not letting that happen. We're not letting it happen. And if Denmark wants to get to a conclusion, but nobody knows if they have any right title or interest.
1:13.8	The people are going to probably vote for independence or to come into the United States.
1:17.2	But if they did do that, then I would tear off Denmark at a very high level.
1:18.8	Well, welcome to the rest is classified.
1:19.8	I'm David McCloskey.
1:20.7	And I'm Gordon Carrara.
1:28.6	And that, very unsurprisingly, was U.S. President Donald Trump, then President-elect Trump speaking to reporters before his inauguration about Gordon his desire for the ultimate deal to buy the largest island in the world
1:35.2	an ice planet known as Greenland. That's right. You didn't quite do the full Trump accent.
1:41.3	I was slightly disappointed. I have a terrible track record of accents on this show,
1:45.2	and Trump is not in my repertoire, my very limited repertoire. And I should also say that if anyone
1:50.4	who might be watching, they'll notice David is in a thick coat, even though you're in Texas.
1:54.7	I am. Because it is Greenlandic in Texas where you are right now. Is that right?
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