Megyn Kelly is joined by Secretary of State Marco Rubio for an exclusive interview about if the Trump administration is serious about wanting to buy Greenland, the national interest America has in Greenland,

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday that President Donald Trump's offer to buy Greenland is “not a joke”, adding that acquiring the semi-autonomous Danish territory was in the US “national interest”.

Rubio said he could not predict if Trump would succeed in buying Greenland from Denmark or restoring American authority over the Panama Canal while he is in office.

"This is in our national interest and it needs to be solved," Rubio said. Greenland's prime minister has repeatedly said the island is not for sale.

Amid Trump’s bid to acquire Greenland, Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) also stressed the need to properly compete with China and “send them back to their own hemisphere.” He added that Trump publicly expressing interest in Greenland is “broadcasting” that “America is great again.”

US Secretary of State Rubio said the Arctic would be critical for shipping lanes and the US had to defend this. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said during an interview that President Trump’s wish to acquire the Arctic island Greenland is serious and rooted in national security concerns for both the rest of

In a stark warning on national security, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio claims Chinese ambitions in Greenland mirror their Panama Canal strategy, potentially threatening Arctic security. As Trump labels Greenland ownership 'an absolute necessity',

The top US diplomat said President Donald Trump’s proposal to buy Greenland “is not a joke” because of the risk that China would station resources on the island that threaten American security and the importance of Arctic shipping lanes for energy exports.

Denmark said on Friday it meant seriously that Greenland is not for sale, after Secretary of State Marco Rubio said U.S. President Donald Trump's interest in acquiring the island was "not a joke".

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