Trump sending hospital ship to Greenland ‘to care for the sick’

February 23, 2026

TL;DR

Donald Trump announced the deployment of a hospital ship to Greenland.
Trump claimed the ship is needed to care for people who are sick and not being attended to.
This announcement comes after Trump's persistent efforts to annex Greenland, which Denmark has rejected.
Greenland has a public healthcare system that faces challenges with understaffing and logistics.
Denmark has pledged significant funding for healthcare and infrastructure upgrades in Greenland.
The US has not clarified if the deployment was requested by Denmark or Greenland.

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