The Trump administration is considering spending money to persuade Greenlanders to "join" the United States.

According to four sources familiar with the matter, U.S. officials discussed providing a one-time payment to Greenlanders in an attempt to persuade them to secede from Denmark and potentially "join" the United States. While the specific amount and method of payment are unclear, sources revealed that U.S. officials (including White House officials) discussed payments ranging from $10,000 to $100,000 per person. The idea of ​​paying residents directly to Greenland, a Danish overseas territory, could explain how the U.S. is trying to "buy" the island of 57,000 people, despite insisting that Greenland is not for sale.