Clifford Stanley, who is in Nuuk to collect signatures to have Greenland incorporated into the USA, has extended his stay in Nuuk.
The American tells Sermitsiaq that he has extended his stay by 10 days, so he will not leave Nuuk until the end of May.
- If Greenland is to survive in the future, Greenland must be competitive. The population must know their worth. And $200,000 is the best offer they can get for now, Clifford Stanley tells Sermitsiaq.
Clifford Stanley's attempt to collect signatures has met with great criticism from, among others, the chairman of the Naalakkersuisut, who wrote in a post on social media that Greenland's future should not be negotiated in a taxi.
- I am surprised that the Greenlandic government is so close to the population. It was not my intention to insult the President of the Greenlandic Government with my actions, he says, referring to his first taxi ride in Nuuk.
No connection to Landry
Clifford Stanley informs Sermitsiaq that he most often encounters resistance and anger when he presents his purpose to the citizens, and he has only received two signatures recently.
He denies that he has any connections to Trump's special envoy Jeff Landry, who is also in Nuuk, nor to President Trump's administration in the United States.
- No, I have no contact with Landry or the administration (Trump's administration, ed.). Before I went to Greenland, I contacted the American embassy, but did not receive a response to my inquiry.
- I am also not here to participate in the opening of the consulate tomorrow. That is not in my plans while I am here. I am here to meet the people, and make offers, to help the Greenlandic people pave the way, says Clifford Stanley.
