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But as Greenlanders voted on Tuesday, Danish foreign minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen made an oblique reference to President Trump, saying that "major powers have a different interest in Greenland than they have had before".

"There is lot of preparation and negotiations with the Danish government before you can make that a reality," he adds.

Although surely unintentional, President Trump's designs on the island have shone a light on a desire found among the Inuit to finally break free from 300 years of Danish control.

“Well, in Denmark, I’d say follow the Danish food-based dietary guidelines. Those guidelines say eat less meat, avoid soft drinks, and drink water instead.”

It’s a jokey effort, but remember that Ted Cruz, the senator from the Lone Star State, said he was laughing when the Danish ambassador told him Greenland was not for sale.