Donald Trump should be allowed to buy Greenland: the world needs a country transfer window, says Jeremy Clarkson

DONALD Trump should be allowed to buy Greenland – and the world needs a country transfer window, says Jeremy Clarkson.

The former Top Gear presenter and Sun columnist backed the incoming US president’s controversial foreign policy goals as “pretty strong”.

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Since winning the election in November last year, billionaire businessman Trump has expressed interest in acquiring Greenland and the Panama Canal, as well as annexing Canada.

danish prime minister Mette Frederiksen fights back after Republicans raised plans to seize Greenland, a key strategic location along the Arctic trade routes last week by the Danes.

But Clarkson said “the borders of the world have never been set in stone,” comparing Trump’s ambitions to those of the Roman Empire.

In a Sunday Times article, the Clarkson’s Farm star, 64, said Rome’s rule began as a “small camp on the banks of the Tiber” before spreading across the world, “and now no one cares” .

He went on to say that in the mid-20th century “we thought we had it all figured out,” but now “people around the world are not happy at all.”

Clarkson pointed to examples such as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, as well as China’s claims to the Spratly Islands and Morocco’s problems with Western Sahara.

“Today we look at the political map of the world and think that everything is stable and permanent. But it is not,” he says.

“So why are we surprised that Donald Trump thinks that after making Canada the 51st state, Greenland should be the 52nd?”

Clarkson said the Danes might make “smug noises” about losing Greenland now, but “it’s costing £340m a year in subsidies” and, realistically, they would probably be “happy to see the result”.

It comes after Denmark demanded talks with Trump after the incoming US leader did not rule out military intervention in his plot to seize the self-governing territory.

The president-elect’s son, Don Jr, stirred the pot even more after landing on the Danish territory and allegedly bribed local homeless people to pose as MAGA fans.

Trump had sent Shock waves across the EU after he raised plans to seize Greenland to protect global “national security and freedom.”

Prime Minister Frederiksen said: “There is a lot of support among the people of Greenland that Greenland is not for sale and will not be for sale in the future.”

He then revealed on Thursday that he had reached out to Trump and offered talks about the shocking move, but added that the pair had not yet spoken.

He said Trump’s comments about the land grab were being taken seriously, but added that “Greenland belongs to the Greenlanders.”

Despite the Dane’s desire to engage in talks, she insisted on her belief that Trump would not attempt to take the Arctic island by force.

She said: “We have no reason to believe that would happen.”

Before his son’s controversial visit, Trump wrote on social media: “I heard the people of Greenland are ‘MAGA.’

“My son, Don Jr, and several representatives will be traveling there to visit some of the most magnificent areas and places.

“Greenland is an incredible place, and people will benefit greatly by becoming part of our nation.

“We will protect and cherish him from a very cruel outside world. LET’S MAKE GREENLAND GREAT AGAIN!”

Greenland was previously occupied by the United States during World War II, while Denmark was occupied by the Nazis.

At a news conference last Tuesday, Trump said he could not assure reporters that military or economic coercion would not be used to try to gain control of both Greenland and the Panama Canal.

“I can say this: We need them for economic security,” he said.

Greenland is the largest island in the world, a founding member of NATO and has rich deposits of various natural resources.

It straddles the Arctic Circle, between the United States, Russia and Europe, and the United States has observed it for more than 150 years.

Trump added: “I’ve been told that for a long time, long before I ran.

“People don’t really even know that Denmark has any legal right to it, but if they do, they should give it up because we need it for national security.”

Meanwhile, the Panama Canal is a waterway that connects the Caribbean Sea with the Pacific Ocean.

It acts as a shortcut route, saving time and costs in transporting goods, according to the Panama Embassy website.