Before taking office again last month, Trump said he would not rule out the use of military force to seize control of the island, calling it vital to US national security, and last month his son visit

A lighthearted petition to buy the state of California for Denmark prompted more than 200,000 signatures by Wednesday in response to President Donald Trump’s talk about taking control of Greenland, a vast and mineral-rich Arctic island.

Well, we have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to make that dream a reality.” The petition’s website claimed over 200,000 signatures by midmorning Wednesday. It’s not clear how long the petition has been running and a representative did not immediately return a request for comment.