Trump and Greenland: How MAGA went Arctic

特朗普与格陵兰:MAGA如何迈向北极

The Documentary Podcast

2026-02-11

26 分钟
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Why does President Trump really want Greenland? The Arctic territory is rich in vital minerals and oil. And it hosts an important American military base as the race for dominance in the Arctic heats up between China, Russia and the USA. But drill down beneath Trump's stated reasons and the true picture is less clear. A financier-turned-MAGA operative and his Greenlandic protégé, the small print of right-wing wish list Project 2025, and a penchant for big places on maps might better explain the recent diplomatic crisis. Lucy Proctor delves into the backstory to Trump's insistence on acquiring Greenland.
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  • This is Trump and Greenland, how MAGA went arctic.

  • Every year,

  • packs of purebred Greenland sled dogs gather on the ice in a frenzy of pre-race excitement.

  • It's all beautifully low-tech.

  • The dogs are tied together with coloured twine to wooden sleds the lone races riding low to the ground

  • as they tear off into the surrounding whiteness.

  • There's around 56,000 people on Greenland, mostly of mixed Inuit and European descent,

  • and a fair number come out to watch the annual championship.

  • But recently, the race has been troubled by interlopers.