People mocking the idea of the U.S. buying Greenland don’t know history. 1867 – Andrew Johnson: explored buying Greenland & Iceland (right after Alaska). WWII – FDR: U.S. took over Greenland’s defense while Denmark was occupied. 1946 – Truman: offered $100M in gold to buy it. Cold War – Eisenhower → Kennedy: nonstop negotiations for bases, radar, m