President Donald Trump’s proposal to acquire Greenland has sent Democrats and mainstream media into a frenzy. But outside the U.S., one voice made waves in Copenhagen: Blackwater founder Erik Prince delivered a message that left the Danes stunned.
A Strategic Play Rooted in History
Trump’s interest in Greenland isn’t random—it mirrors America’s most impactful land deals. Prince appeared on Steve Bannon’s War Room podcast to explain why Greenland could be a strategic and economic game-changer for the United States.
“Remember, America grew mostly by acquisition, by paying money for land,” Prince said. “Whether it’s Alaska, which they call Seward’s Folly. I think we ended up paying 2 or 3 cents per acre for all of Alaska.”
He referenced the 1867 Alaska purchase, when Secretary of State William Seward bought the territory from Russia for $7.2 million—roughly $150 million in today’s dollars. Critics at the time mocked it as “Seward’s Folly” or “Seward’s Icebox.” Yet, Alaska’s oil, minerals, and strategic position quickly proved the skeptics wrong.
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