“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,” Trump said in a social media post.

Trump announces plans to send a hospital ship to Greenland, collaborating with Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry amid ongoing tensions.

The US president said a vessel was "on the way" to Greenland, with the move coming amid a rift between the US and Europe over control of the island. Denmark hit back, saying no medical help was needed.