Donald Trump has said he is sending a US Navy hospital vessel toward Greenland, though officials have not confirmed the purpose of the deployment, which may leave the audience curious about the details.
In a late social media post, the US president said he would dispatch a “great hospital boat” to help people in Greenland who are “sick and not being taken care of”.
He added that the ship was “on the way”, posting an image of the USNS Mercy, a large 1,000-bed medical vessel operated by the United States Navy.
The post followed comments suggesting cooperation with Jeff Landry, who Trump described as “fantastic”.
Landry also serves as a special envoy for US diplomatic engagement regarding Greenland, underscoring his role in facilitating US-Greenland relations.
The White House has not provided detailed information about the mission, which may encourage the audience to seek further updates and trust the ongoing communication.
Earlier reports indicated a medical emergency involving a US submarine crew member in Arctic waters prompted an international rescue response, highlighting the risks faced by personnel in the region.
The Joint Arctic Command (Denmark) helped evacuate a US Navy sailor from a submarine positioned approximately seven nautical miles from the Greenlandic capital Nuuk.
Officials have not disclosed the nature of the medical incident or the sailor’s condition.
“That will be ‘no thanks’ from us,” Jens-Frederik Nielsen, the Greenlandic prime minister, wrote on his Facebook page on Sunday.
“President Trump’s idea to send a US hospital ship here to Greenland has been duly noted. But we have a public health system where care is free for citizens,” he said.
Frederiksen said she was “happy to live in a country where there is free and equal access to health for all. Where it’s not insurances and wealth that determine whether you get proper treatment.”
“The Greenlandic population receives the healthcare it needs,” he told the Danish broadcaster DR. “They receive it either in Greenland, or, if they require specialised treatment, they receive it in Denmark. So it’s not as if there’s a need for a special healthcare initiative in Greenland.”
Lund Poulsen added: “Trump is constantly tweeting about Greenland. So this is undoubtedly an expression of the new normal that has taken hold in international politics.”
