Greenlanders vote in election dominated by Trump's control pledge

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64% : Greenland begin voting in parliamentary elections * Independence the key campaign theme after Trump interest * Trump says Greenland vital to US security, wants control * Naleraq party gains momentum, aims for secession deal with Denmark (Adds polling stations opening in paragraph 6, comment from candidate in paragraphs 7,8) By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen and Tom Little NUUK, Greenland, March 11 (Reuters) - Greenland residents began voting on Tuesday in an election brought into the international spotlight by U.S. President Donald Trump's pledge to take control of the mineral-rich island, firing up a debate over its independence.
52% : Since taking office in January, Trump has vowed to make Greenland - a semi-autonomous territory of Denmark - part of the United States, saying it is vital to U.S. security interests.
48% : INVESTMENT PLEDGES Trump initially declined to rule out military force, alarming many Greenlanders, although he later softened his stance, stating he would respect the will of the local people and was "ready to invest billions of dollars" if they joined the U.S. Greenland's Prime Minister Mute Egede has stressed the island is not for sale and advocated for a broad coalition government to resist external pressure.
29% : "The question of independence was put on steroids by Trump," said Masaana Egede, editor of local newspaper Sermitsiaq.
21% : " In the final debate on Greenland's state broadcaster KNR late on Monday, leaders of the five parties currently in parliament unanimously said they did not trust Trump.

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