Trump wants Greenland – level 2

22-01-2025 07:00

Greenland is watching the United States after President Trump said he wanted to buy the island. He thinks it will help America stay safe from countries like China and Russia.

Greenland is part of Denmark, and people there don’t like the idea at all. Trump is interested in Greenland because it has valuable things, like minerals and fish. Fishing is very important for Greenland’s economy, and most people work in government jobs. Denmark gives Greenland almost 1 billion dollars every year to help, but some Greenlanders believe they can live without it and want to be independent.

Denmark said it would not sell Greenland and that being independent might bring new problems.

Difficult words: valuable (important and useful), independent (free from outside control).

You can watch the original video in the Level 3 section.

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