Trump cites health care issues in Greenland saying he’s sending a hospital ship. His claims are off

U.S. President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post Saturday that he would deploy a hospital ship to Greenland, alleging many people there are sick and not receiving care, even though both of the U.S. Navy’s hospital ships are undergoing maintenance at a shipyard in Alabama. The announcement prompted a defense of Greenland’s health care system from its prime minister in the latest point of friction with Trump, who has frequently talked about seizing Greenland, which is a semiautonomous territory of NATO ally Denmark. Here is a closer look at the facts: Trump claims there is widespread illness Referring to his special envoy to the Arctic territory, Trump said, “Working with the fantastic Governor of Louisiana, Jeff Landry, we are going to send a great hospital boat to Greenland to take care of the many people who are sick, and not being taken care of there.” THE FACTS: There have been no reports of major illnesses in Greenland lately and it was not clear which sickness Trump was referring to. All of Greenland, which has a population of around 57,000 people, is served by the Quee

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