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Trump’s risky public health charade rings hollow
From an imaginary hospital ship to Greenland to a fake new WHO, Trump's health efforts are all for show
Published February 28, 2026 6:30AM (EST)
Last Saturday, Denmark’s Arctic command forces staged a rescue mission of an American crew member who needed urgent medical attention. Joint Arctic Command said on Facebook that it had evacuated a crew member from a U.S. submarine in Greenlandic waters, scooping them up in a Seahawk helicopter approximately seven nautical miles off the coast of Nuuk, Greenland’s capital.
The incident seems to have triggered a bizarre reaction from President Donald Trump, who the next day threatened or promised to send a “great hospital ship” to Greenland, claiming on a Truth Social post that it would help “many people who are sick, and not being taken care of there. It’s on the way!!!”
The order, accompanied by an AI-generated illustration of a World War II-era hospital ship flying the U.S. flag, was confusing to many, and justifiably so. It wasn’t clear what had motivated Trump’s supposed gesture of generosity, or why the post made no mention of the submarine rescue. Denmark’s leadership politely said “no thanks,” but it turns out they didn’t have to: No ship was ever “on its way” in the first place. The U.S. operates two hospital ships: one is currently docked at an Alabama shipyard while the other is on its way to Panama, which is pretty much in the opposite direction from Greenland. No presidential order has been issued to send any ships of any description to the island nation in the North Atlantic — and even more to the point, none was needed.
As many others have noted, Denmark and Greenland have health care systems that are far superior to our own. Polls have shown Greenlanders prefer what they’ve got. If anyone should be receiving hospital ships, it........