The Danish government is expressing shock and disbelief on Wednesday over Donald Trump’s cancellation of a state visit to Denmark after its prime minister rebuffed his interest in purchasing Greenland. It has the air of bullying about it. Trump’s interest in buying land around Canada recalls the 1866 purchase of Alaska by the US from the Russians.
Alaska purchase shocked the British into creating Canada
The purchase stunned the British and prompted the creation of Canada. Since then, many parts of Canada have reportedly toyed with joining the US — Nova Scotia once threatened it but probably wasn’t serious. British Columbia and Alberta, on the other hand, might ask “how much?”