Greenland could become 51st state under proposed bill

Of course, the people living in Greenland do not currently want to be part of the U.S. but it seems to me it should not be that difficult to make a deal irresistible. There are only about 56,000 people living there. Offer everyone $1,000,000. That would be $56 billion. In comparison the Venezuela operation is estimated to have cost $25 to $30 billion.

That would be a lot more palatable to people than a military takeover and the U.S. would get the same or better outcome. Perhaps President Trump and others are floating the military (the “stick”) options to make a different approach (the “carrot”) all the more appealing.