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Trump on Saturday said he was working with Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry to send a hospital boat to Greenland, a Danish territory that Trump has said he wants to acquire.
"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. It’s on the way!!!" Trump said.
It was unclear what connection Landry had with the matter or if the post had any connection to the evacuation.
The U.S. Navy has two hospital ships, the Mercy and the Comfort, but neither are stationed in Louisiana.
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"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. It’s on the way!!!" Trump said.
It was unclear what connection Landry had with the matter or if the post had any connection to the evacuation.
The U.S. Navy has two hospital ships, the Mercy and the Comfort, but neither are stationed in Louisiana.
Trump says he is sending a hospital ship to Greenland
Trump's post came hours after Denmark's Joint Arctic Command said it had evacuated a crew member who required urgent medical treatment from a U.S. submarine.
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From: New Greenland health agreement expands Danish hospital access | Euractiv
I doubt the US hospital ships can offer any more specialist care than the hospitals on Greenland, so this makes me wonder how many US submarines, and other naval vessels there are around Greenland now, and need to have access to a US naval hospital ship, or if the ship is going there to be waiting for patients to come later on?
I have been onboard one US naval hospital as a visitor in the 1990s, and what I remember, it was planned for basic care, more serious cases were to be transported to other military hospitals on land.
And the healthcare services are free for Greenland residents.
I doubt the US hospital ships can offer any more specialist care than the hospitals on Greenland, so this makes me wonder how many US submarines, and other naval vessels there are around Greenland now, and need to have access to a US naval hospital ship, or if the ship is going there to be waiting for patients to come later on?
I have been onboard one US naval hospital as a visitor in the 1990s, and what I remember, it was planned for basic care, more serious cases were to be transported to other military hospitals on land.
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A U.S. Navy sailor was medically evacuated Saturday afternoon from an American nuclear-powered submarine by Danish military forces, according to a U.S. and Danish official.
The submarine broke from its mission and surfaced about eight miles from Nuuk, Greenland, an extraordinary step for a vessel designed to remain hidden beneath the sea in secrecy.
The sailor was airlifted by a Danish Defense Seahawk helicopter, deployed from the Vædderen, a Danish military patrol ship.
It's unclear what the nature of the medical emergency was, but it was not combat-related, according to the U.S. official.
The sailor is being treated at a hospital in Nuuk, Greenland's capital.
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The submarine broke from its mission and surfaced about eight miles from Nuuk, Greenland, an extraordinary step for a vessel designed to remain hidden beneath the sea in secrecy.
The sailor was airlifted by a Danish Defense Seahawk helicopter, deployed from the Vædderen, a Danish military patrol ship.
It's unclear what the nature of the medical emergency was, but it was not combat-related, according to the U.S. official.
The sailor is being treated at a hospital in Nuuk, Greenland's capital.
US sailor medically evacuated from nuclear submarine near Greenland: Official
The nature of the medical emergency was not clear.
Denmark's Joint Arctic Command evacuates US submarine crew member in Greenlandic waters
Denmark's Joint Arctic Command said on Saturday it had evacuated a crew member who required urgent medical treatment from a U.S. submarine in Greenlandic waters, seven nautical miles outside of Greenland's capital Nuuk.
Aw shucks, just out of the goodness of his heart!
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Hospital-boat diplomacy? That's a new one.
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'It's On The Way': Greenland Has Free Healthcare, So Why Is Trump Sending Hospital Boat To The Island?
US President Donald Trump said the initiative to send a naval hospital ship to Greenland is "to take care of the many people who are sick, and not being taken care of there"
... The Trump administration’s justification for the mission – addressing local medical needs – has been met with widespread confusion.
Greenland and Denmark already operate universal, nationalised healthcare systems. This announcement has, hence, fuelled fears among local residents that American intervention serves as a precursor to the “privatisation of healthcare", as per a report published by CNN.
Ludvig Petersen, a Greenlandic municipal engineer, told CNN that his primary concern regarding American influence is the potential shift away from their current social services.
“I don’t like the idea of becoming part of America," Petersen said. “My primary concern is all this privatisation of healthcare and education. It’s not something we are used to."...
US President Donald Trump said the initiative to send a naval hospital ship to Greenland is "to take care of the many people who are sick, and not being taken care of there"
... The Trump administration’s justification for the mission – addressing local medical needs – has been met with widespread confusion.
Greenland and Denmark already operate universal, nationalised healthcare systems. This announcement has, hence, fuelled fears among local residents that American intervention serves as a precursor to the “privatisation of healthcare", as per a report published by CNN.
Ludvig Petersen, a Greenlandic municipal engineer, told CNN that his primary concern regarding American influence is the potential shift away from their current social services.
“I don’t like the idea of becoming part of America," Petersen said. “My primary concern is all this privatisation of healthcare and education. It’s not something we are used to."...
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Given that there are 27 million Americans with no health insurance at all, and Greenland has universal coverage, it isn't Greenland where he needs to send the hospital ship!Trump on Saturday said he was working with Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry to send a hospital boat to Greenland, a Danish territory that Trump has said he wants to acquire.
"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. It’s on the way!!!" Trump said.
It was unclear what connection Landry had with the matter or if the post had any connection to the evacuation.
The U.S. Navy has two hospital ships, the Mercy and the Comfort, but neither are stationed in Louisiana.
Trump says he is sending a hospital ship to Greenland
Trump's post came hours after Denmark's Joint Arctic Command said it had evacuated a crew member who required urgent medical treatment from a U.S. submarine.
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They should reroute that boat to Puerto Rico, which is in the midst of a severe healthcare crisis. America first, surely.Given that there are 27 million Americans with no health insurance at all, and Greenland has universal coverage, it isn't Greenland where he needs to send the hospital ship!
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