On today’s show: Trump says he wants to buy Greenland — or take it by force. Can he? Politico’s Seb Starcevic explains what could happen next. NBC News’ Ben Goggin explains why Meta shut down its fact-checking program. The United States says a genocide is taking place in Sudan. NPR has been reporting on the famine and displacement there for months. Plus, thousands of residents in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angles were evacuated as a raging fire destroyed homes, Tibet rescuers search for survivors in freezing temperatures after a deadly earthquake; what to know about tomorrow’s National Day of Mourning for President Jimmy Carter; and how the 'Always Sunny' gang ended up at ‘Abbott Elementary.’ Today’s episode was guest-hosted by Gideon Resnick.
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Good morning. It's Wednesday, January 8th. I'm Gideon Resnick in for Shamit Debasu. This is Apple News Today. On today's show, how your social media feeds might change soon. The U.S. declares a genocide in Sudan. And two unlikely TV sitcoms are teaming up.
But first, President-elect Trump talked yesterday about expanding the United States in what seems like an implausible way, seizing control of the Panama Canal and Greenland. And he told reporters he hasn't ruled out using military force or economic coercion to do so.
I can't assure you you're talking about Panama and Greenland. No, I can't assure you on either of those two. But I can say this. We need them for economic security.
During his first term, you might remember that Trump also floated the idea of buying Greenland. That was strongly rejected by Denmark. Greenland is a former colony of Denmark and became a formal territory of the kingdom in the 1950s. So Greenland is subject to the Danish constitution, and any changes to its legal status would require a constitutional amendment.
So purchasing has never really been on the table.
Any military efforts would cause greater backlash. It sounds impossible and ridiculous to even talk about, but if that were to happen, there would obviously be global outrage. That's Politico reporter Seb Starchevich, who's been following these developments from Brussels. Denmark and the U.S. are both members of NATO. It's just not realistic in my personal opinion.
But if that were to happen, there would obviously be global outcry, global outrage, but it would be unprecedented. All of it begs the question, why does Trump want to control Greenland so badly? Greenland occupies a unique geostrategic position between the US and Europe. It's a gateway to the Arctic, and it's also really rich in minerals and rare earths. It also already hosts a US military base.
Trump has repeatedly said that Greenland is vital to American security interests.
Neither Greenland nor Denmark want this to happen, to be clear. And Greenland is not for sale. In fact, there's a growing movement in Greenland for independence. Here's one member of Greenland's parliament talking with CNN.
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