Why does President Trump want to take over Greenland?

US president Donald Trump has restated his desire for the United States to have "complete and total control" of the autonomous territory of Greenland – but what's the longer context behind the story? In the first episode of HistoryExtra's new series History Behind the Headlines: Briefing, Sam Edwards from Loughborough University brings you the history you need to make sense of the latest breaking news.   -----   GO BEYOND THE PODCAST For further historical analysis of the latest breaking news, don't miss HistoryExtra's History Behind the Headlines: https://play.megaphone.fm/vv4s-xn6tfmntfojkacmna   And if you’ve enjoyed this episode, why not become a member of HistoryExtra for access to thousands of ad-free podcasts, hundreds of hours of video and a huge archive of articles from leading historians: https://www.historyextra.com/subscribe/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices