Why does Donald Trump want Greenland? From shipping routes to minerals

The US president is now even threatening tariffs if he doesn’t get his way (Picture: AP/Getty)

Donald Trump has never been shy about his desire to claim Greenland, a semiautonomous territory of Denmark, as his own.

But in the years since the president first offered to buy the island nation in 2019, his campaign has escalated dramatically in recent months.

So why is Trump so determined to have Greenland?

What does Trump want with Greenland?

Greenland sits in the Arctic Circle...